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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 THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several days, she concluded to mix some different powders together.
all
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
any
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
Aurelius
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From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
backs
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badly
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bethought
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blue
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boxes
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
Chemical
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color
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concluded
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From this reading After several days, she concluded to mix some different powders together.
contents
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
cupboard
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From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
days
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From this reading After several days, she concluded to mix some different powders together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After several days, she concluded to mix some different powders together.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
experiments
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
feared
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
feel
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
forgot
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From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
green
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
hair
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From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
hastened
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From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
husband's
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From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
kept
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From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
mix
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From this reading After several days, she concluded to mix some different powders together.
names
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
obey
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From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
other
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
own
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
pastes
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
peculiar
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Pickle
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PICKLE'S
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place
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From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
powders
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
request
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From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
several
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
some
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
sorts
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
stain
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
STRANGE
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strange-looking
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From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
Substances
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From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
together
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From this reading After several days, she concluded to mix some different powders together.
Twins
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unfashionable
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
VISITOR
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From this reading THE WIDOW PICKLE'S STRANGE VISITOR So badly did the Widow Pickle feel over the peculiar color of her Twins' hair that for a long time she forgot to obey her husband's last wish and look in the cupboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At last, however, she bethought herself of this request and hastened to the place where Aurelius Pickle had kept his Chemical Substances.
WIDOW
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wish
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found several strange-looking boxes, with all sorts of powders and pastes in them, but with no names on the backs to tell what were their contents.
wonder
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From this reading She feared to make any experiments, lest she might stain her own hair either blue or green or some other unfashionable color; so all she could do was to look and wonder what was in the boxes.
