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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 But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
all
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
arm
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
birds
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
closed
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From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
cry
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From this reading She woke with a little cry.
Derek's
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From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
dreamed
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
dressed
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From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
drop
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
eight
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From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
eyes
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From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
face
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
fancy
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From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
flower
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
flowers
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
grass
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
hours
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From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
just
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
less
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From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She woke with a little cry.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
off
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
once
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From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
pick
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
room
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From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
slept
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From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
star
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
stooped
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
trees
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
Tryst's
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
walking
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
water
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was dressed by eight and went at once to Derek's room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
white
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From this reading But when she did drop off she dreamed that he and she were alone upon a star, where all the trees were white, the water, grass, birds, everything, white, and they were walking arm in arm, among white flowers.
white-banded
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From this reading And just as she had stooped to pick one—it was no flower, but—Tryst's white-banded face!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She woke with a little cry.
woke
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From this reading She woke with a little cry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was long before she closed her eyes, spending the hours in fancy where still less she would have slept.
