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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 had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
aloud
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From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
awakened
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
Claire
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
cousin
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
day
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From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
daylight
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
Ella
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
encouraging
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From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
far
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From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
friendly
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
George
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From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
glimpse
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
happy
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From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
HOME
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From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
inclined
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
interest
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
kind
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From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
laughed
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From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
lively
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
Marian
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From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
MARIAN'S
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From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
miserable
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From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
NEW
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From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
newspaper
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From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
night
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
said
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From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
saw
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
second
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From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
sleeper
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
slept
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
St
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
taken
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
three
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIAN'S NEW HOME THE second day of the journey to the new home, Marian laughed aloud.
tones
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From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
utterly
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From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
wasn't
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From this reading Not that she was happy, far from it, but it was something that she wasn't utterly miserable.
well
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
wife
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From this reading Uncle George was pleasanter than his wife, and although he said little from behind his newspaper, that little was encouraging: his tones were kind.
windows
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From this reading She had slept well the night before and had taken a lively interest in everything she saw from the time she was awakened by the first glimpse of daylight through the sleeper windows.
years
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
younger
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From this reading Ella St. Claire, the cousin, three years younger than Marian, was inclined to be friendly.
