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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 Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
advantage
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advertisements
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From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
all
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also
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From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girls in their teens are seldom interested in political and diplomatic conditions, and Robin was not fond of newspapers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
aware
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From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
birthday
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From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
cared
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From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
certain
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Chessboard
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child
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close
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closely
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complicated
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conditions
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day
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From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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diplomatic
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disturbing
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Europe
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
events
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
examining
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From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
fond
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From this reading Girls in their teens are seldom interested in political and diplomatic conditions, and Robin was not fond of newspapers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
girl's
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Girls
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gone
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governess
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From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
guidance
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From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
habit
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From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
hovering
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important
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Girls in their teens are seldom interested in political and diplomatic conditions, and Robin was not fond of newspapers.
increasingly
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interested
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keep
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kept
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LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
losing
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From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
made
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From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
Mademoiselle's
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many
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Map
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
more
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much
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newspapers
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From this reading Girls in their teens are seldom interested in political and diplomatic conditions, and Robin was not fond of newspapers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
occasional
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
other
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
owners
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papers
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From this reading Little as she cared for the papers, the child had a habit of closely examining the advertisements every day.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
passing
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plans
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From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
political
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realized
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Robin
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seldom
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self
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seventeen
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
sight
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significant
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Sixteen
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
steadily
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From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
teens
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From this reading Girls in their teens are seldom interested in political and diplomatic conditions, and Robin was not fond of newspapers.
telepathic
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From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Girls in their teens are seldom interested in political and diplomatic conditions, and Robin was not fond of newspapers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
things
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was made aware of this by an occasional word or so, and also by a certain telepathic union between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
union
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
watch
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From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
well
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From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
word
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worked
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From this reading She worked well and steadily under Mademoiselle’s guidance, and her governess realized that she was not losing sight of her plans for self support.
world
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From this reading Sixteen passed by with many other things much more disturbing and important to the world than a girl’s birthday; seventeen was gone, with passing events more complicated still and increasingly significant, but even the owners of the hands hovering over the Chessboard, which was the Map of Europe, did not keep a watch on all of them as close as might have been kept with advantage.
