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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 girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
accompanied
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
all
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
any
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
away
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From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
balcony
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
better
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
cold
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
cool
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
expressing
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
freezing
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
girl
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
go
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
hesitation
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
hour
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
it's
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From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
Jasper
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
Just
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From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
Mavis
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
Miss
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
moment's
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
more
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
mother
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
moved
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
moving
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
murmured
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
Nettlepoint
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
nice
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
night
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
ocean
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
other
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
own
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
probably
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
report
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
room
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
rose
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From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
said
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
see
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From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
smiling
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From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
son
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
stay
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
steam
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
thrown
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
tomorrow
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
try
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From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
turning
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From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
utterances
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
vivacity
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From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
well
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From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
Won't
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From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
