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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
all
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
Aloud
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From this reading Aloud she said that she thought Mrs. Mottisfont was just going out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
bad
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From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
bringing
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From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
came
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From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
David
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From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
days
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From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
deep
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
down
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From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
dreaming
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
endless
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
few
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From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
flows
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
going
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From this reading Aloud she said that she thought Mrs. Mottisfont was just going out.
grows
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
hall
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From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
house
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From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
how
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
just
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From this reading Aloud she said that she thought Mrs. Mottisfont was just going out.
later
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From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
Lord
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From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
Markham's
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From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
Mary
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From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
meadows
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
milk-white
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
Mottisfont
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From this reading Aloud she said that she thought Mrs. Mottisfont was just going out.
Mottisfonts
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From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
Mrs
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From this reading Aloud she said that she thought Mrs. Mottisfont was just going out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
out
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From this reading Aloud she said that she thought Mrs. Mottisfont was just going out.
poppy
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
said
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From this reading Aloud she said that she thought Mrs. Mottisfont was just going out.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
sleep
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
soft
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
spoke
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From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
stairs
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From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
stream
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
sweet
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From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lord save us, he do look bad,” was the thought in Markham’s mind as she let him in.
violets
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From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on an afternoon, a few days later, that David came into the hall of the Mottisfonts’ house.
water
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
ways
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
windless
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From this reading I have forgotten all the ways of sleep, The endless, windless silence of my dream, The milk-white poppy meadows and the stream, The dreaming water soft and still and deep— I have forgotten how that water flows, I have forgotten how the poppy grows, I have forgotten all the ways of sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she spoke, Mary came down the stairs, bringing with her a sweet scent of violets.
