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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, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
almost
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From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
Andrews
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
begun
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From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
big
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From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
certain
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From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
defense
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From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
Donal
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From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
drawing-room
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
feel
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From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
inert
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From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
known
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
made
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
man
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From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
more
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From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
Nursery
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
out
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
place
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
powerful
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From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
promised
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
protest
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
reached
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
risen
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From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
robbed
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From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
Robin
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
soft-sounding
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
stirring
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From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
taken
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
terror
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From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
there
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From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
too
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From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both big and powerful, and she was nothing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
whisper
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From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had no more defense against Andrews than she had had against the man who had robbed her of Donal.
wonders
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From this reading But, out of the wonders she had begun to know, there had risen in her before almost inert little being a certain stirring.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But though she had made no protest on being taken out of the drawing-room, Robin had known that what Andrews’ soft-sounding whisper had promised would take place when she reached the Nursery.
young
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From this reading She was too young to feel more than terror which had no defense whatever.
