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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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All
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From this reading "All but the flowers." said Dionetta.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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apron
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From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
arranging
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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away
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From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
busily
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busy
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
corner
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
day
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Denise
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desk
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
Dionetta
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
dust
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From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
employed
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exactly
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
expected
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floor
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
floors
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
flowers
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From this reading "All but the flowers." said Dionetta.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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furniture
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granddaughter
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grandmother
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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House
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
housekeeper
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
imaginary
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From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intended
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
lady's
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
Mother
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
noon
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now
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From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VISITOR At noon the same day the old housekeeper, Mother Denise, and her pretty granddaughter Dionetta were busily employed setting in order and arranging the furniture in a suite of rooms intended for an expected visitor.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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own
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
placed
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
PREPARATIONS
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pretty
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rooms
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said
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From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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setting
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Shadows
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
situated
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
suite
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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There
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
two
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
upper
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
VISITOR
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR A VISITOR At noon the same day the old housekeeper, Mother Denise, and her pretty granddaughter Dionetta were busily employed setting in order and arranging the furniture in a suite of rooms intended for an expected visitor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
White
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From this reading There were but two floors in the House of White Shadows, and the rooms in which Mother Denise and Dionetta were busy were situated on the upper floor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
window
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
wiping
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From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think they will do now," said Mother Denise, wiping imaginary dust away with her apron.
wrong
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From this reading "No, grandmother, that desk is wrong; it is my lady's own desk, and is to be placed exactly in this corner, by the window.
