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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 They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
absent
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
all
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From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
always
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
any
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least so everybody thought.
attended
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
deal
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
distinctly
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly how people talked.
dreamy
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
enough
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading At least so everybody thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
girl
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
heard
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
how
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly how people talked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember quite distinctly how people talked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least so everybody thought.
listen
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
listened
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
much
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
now
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From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
observed
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
people
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly how people talked.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember quite distinctly how people talked.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember quite distinctly how people talked.
said
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
shaken
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least so everybody thought.
sort
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From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
startled
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From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
supposed
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
talked
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From this reading I remember quite distinctly how people talked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least so everybody thought.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
true
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
up
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From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
wanted
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From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now my senses were all shaken up and startled into being.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not think I observed or listened, for I had always been a dreamy sort of girl, and never had attended much to what was said about me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They said I had always to be shaken or pulled when anything was wanted of me, to make me listen--which is true enough, I believe; but nevertheless I was not half so absent as people thought at any time, and heard a great deal that I was not supposed to hear.
