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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.
blue
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
CHURN
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From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.
churning
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
creek
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
died
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From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
distance
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
everywhere
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
flowed
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
GIRL
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From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
hills
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
inspiring
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From this reading The scene was inspiring.
lonesome
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From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
Lou
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
mammy
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From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
Mayfield
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
Mrs
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
near
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
Off
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
out
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
purple
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
said
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From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
sat
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
scene
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From this reading The scene was inspiring.
sewing
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
softly
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From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.
Things
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From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
yard
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From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.