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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 Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
advanced
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From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
attend
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
belonged
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
boudoir
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From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
bracelet
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
Brown
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From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
clasp
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From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
cloister
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From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
CONCERNS
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From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
curious
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
dance
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
dear
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
Full
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
GABRIELLE'S
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From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
girl
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From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
girl's
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
golden
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From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
greet
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From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
hall
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From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
hand
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From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
handed
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
held
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From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
home
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From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
inability
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
missing
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
mother
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From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
put
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From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
regrets
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
saying
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
snake
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From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
stronger
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From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
suggest
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From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
sweeping
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From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
unusual
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From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
Walter's
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From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
