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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 Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
active
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
adorable
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
adored
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
amateur
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
anxiety
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From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
appearances
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
balancing
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
barred
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
blew
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
box
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
brilliant
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From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
Brown
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
can't
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
cautiously
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
cheek
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
cheeks
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From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
Clarence
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
crimson
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
cross
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
darted
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
drop
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
eager
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
excitedly
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
excitement
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From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
fence
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
gamin
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
get
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
hair
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
hand
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
hat
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From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
increasing
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
intent
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
intervening
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
like
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
mischief
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
oblivious
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
other
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
out
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
perched
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
place
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
pointing
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
pretty
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From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
saddle
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
said
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
sat
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
self
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
side
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From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
slender
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
soap
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
solicitude
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
some
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
sunny
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
there
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
tightrope
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
unconscious
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
Utterly
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
ventilator
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From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
walked
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From this reading Brown, balancing cautiously, walked the intervening fence like an amateur on a tightrope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
way
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Utterly oblivious of herself and of appearances in her increasing solicitude for the adored Clarence, she sat the fence, cross saddle, balancing with one hand and pointing with the other to the barred ventilator into which Clarence had darted.
wisp
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From this reading A wisp of sunny hair blew across her crimson cheek; slender, active, excitedly unconscious of self, she seemed like some eager, adorable little gamin perched there, intent on mischief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.
yard
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
you'll
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From this reading "If you'll drop into our yard," she said, "and place that soap box against the ventilator, Clarence can't get out that way!"
