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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 On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
accomplished
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
also
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
assistance
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
back
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
barmaid
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From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
came
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
care
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
certain
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
Dowie
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
educated
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
Feather
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
French
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
German
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
give
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
going
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From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
Greek
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
grew
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
growing
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
house
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
Italian
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
Latin
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
lessons
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
like
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From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
masters
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
moment
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From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
mother
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From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
occasion
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From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
only
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
period
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From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
realized
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From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
refulgent
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From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
Robin
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
rooms
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
said
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
saw
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From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
suite
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
type
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From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
Vallé
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From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
verge
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From this reading At no period of her least refulgent moment did she verge upon this type.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
well
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the occasion when her mother saw her, she realized that she was not at least going to look like a barmaid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
Why
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From this reading “Why only German and Italian and French,” said Feather, “why not Latin and Greek, as well, if she is to be so accomplished?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dowie took care of her and Mademoiselle Vallé educated her with the assistance of certain masters who came to give lessons in German and Italian.
years
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From this reading In the added suite of rooms at the back of the house, Robin grew through the years in which It was growing also.
