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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 Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
air
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From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
all
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From this reading How they had all enjoyed it--until now.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
any
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
Bee
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
better
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From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
delight
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
delightful
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From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
dinner
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
disorder
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From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
doing
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From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
ease
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
enjoyed
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From this reading How they had all enjoyed it--until now.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
familiar
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
finding
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
flowers
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
going
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How they had all enjoyed it--until now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
home
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
house
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From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
How
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From this reading How they had all enjoyed it--until now.
ideal
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From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
incursions
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
interruptions
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From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How they had all enjoyed it--until now.
joyous
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
Mamma's
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
meal
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
mother's
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
now
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From this reading How they had all enjoyed it--until now.
occupations
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From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
ones
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
orderly
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From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
other
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
people
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From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
room
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
shouting
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
space
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
stole
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they had all enjoyed it--until now.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading How they had all enjoyed it--until now.
upstairs
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
used
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From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
usual
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From this reading They looked forward as to an ideal life, to beginning all their usual occupations again and doing them all better than ever.
vases
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From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bee stole into her mother’s room as she went upstairs before that first dinner at home which used to be such a joyous meal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ease and space, the going from room to room, the delight in finding everything with which they were familiar, the flowers in the vases (never were any such flowers as those at home!), the incursions of the little ones shouting to each other, “Mamma’s come home!”
young
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From this reading Even the little air of disorder which all these interruptions brought into the orderly house was delightful to the young people.
