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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 UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
acquired
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
advantage
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From this reading If Janet was a little more mature in manner than some of the other girls of her age, it was to her advantage.
age
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From this reading If Janet was a little more mature in manner than some of the other girls of her age, it was to her advantage.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
away
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
background
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From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
dropped
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
Eldon
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
faculty
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
family
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
fond
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From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
formal
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
fostered
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
friends
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
girls
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
heart
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
humor
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Janet was a little more mature in manner than some of the other girls of her age, it was to her advantage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
intimate
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
Janet
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
jolly
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
less
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
limitations
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From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
lonely
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
making
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
manner
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
many
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
Marcy
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From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
mature
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From this reading If Janet was a little more mature in manner than some of the other girls of her age, it was to her advantage.
merry
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
more
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
natural
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
other
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From this reading If Janet was a little more mature in manner than some of the other girls of her age, it was to her advantage.
PIETER
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
PLANS
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
possess
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
reserve
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
residence
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
school
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
sense
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From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
some
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From this reading If Janet was a little more mature in manner than some of the other girls of her age, it was to her advantage.
spite
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If Janet was a little more mature in manner than some of the other girls of her age, it was to her advantage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
there
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From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Janet was a little more mature in manner than some of the other girls of her age, it was to her advantage.
UNCLE
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
unconsciously
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From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
UPSETTING
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From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had the faculty of making friends, in spite of a little natural reserve and a manner more or less formal which she had unconsciously acquired by long residence in a school that fostered it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that dropped away when she was with her intimate friends, for jolly school girls with a sense of humor can have many a merry time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE UPSETTING PLANS OF UNCLE PIETER Although so without family, Janet Eldon did not possess a lonely heart.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her background there had its limitations and it was a good thing for her that the Marcy family was so fond of her.
