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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 A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
any
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From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”
arrangement
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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
away
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From this reading “I’ve run away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
certainly
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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
confectioner's
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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
CONSEQUENCES
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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
exclaimed
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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
give
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From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”
going
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From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
haven't
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From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
How
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From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve run away.
It's
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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
KINNEY
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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
LARK
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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
laughed
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From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”
met
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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
much
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From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”
Nan
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From this reading Mrs. Kinney exclaimed as Nan met her by arrangement at a confectioner’s.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, I haven’t any,” laughed Nan.
run
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From this reading “I’ve run away.
see
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From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How much time are you going to give me?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A KINNEY LARK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES “It’s certainly good to see you again!”