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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 She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
assist
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
astonishment
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
attentions
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From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
aware
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
briskly
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From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
came
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From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
CANOEING
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From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
carefully
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
certain
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
dawning
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
due
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
Eaton
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
extended
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
Farley
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
few
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
functions
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
given
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
Harrington
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
home
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From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
invitation
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
invitations
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
large
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
more
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From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
move
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From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
Mrs
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
Nan
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From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
Nan's
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
only
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
paid
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From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
personally
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From this reading Mrs. Harrington not only asked Nan to assist, but she extended the invitation personally in the Farley parlor, much to Nan’s astonishment.
quarters
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
reached
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
safe
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
school
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From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
season
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
spoken
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
tea
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CANOEING Life began to move more briskly for Nan.
two
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From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
up
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From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
visitor
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From this reading One of the first large functions of the dawning season was a tea given by Mrs. Harrington for a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
words
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From this reading She was not aware that certain invitations that reached her were due to a few words carefully spoken in safe quarters by Eaton.
young
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From this reading One or two young gentlemen who had paid Nan attentions when she first came home from school looked her up again.
