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allowed
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From this reading She was not allowed to forget very long.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
annoyance
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
CHARIOT
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
DRIVER
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
ear
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
forget
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From this reading She was not allowed to forget very long.
forgetful
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
further
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
hurried
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
immediately
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
Instantly
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
Junior
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
lilies
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was not allowed to forget very long.
Mahala
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
Mahala's
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
mental
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From this reading Mahala had taken time for mental preparation.
minute
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From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
mother
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
Mrs
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
preparation
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From this reading Mahala had taken time for mental preparation.
roses
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
Spellman
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
store
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From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
subjected
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
taken
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From this reading Mahala had taken time for mental preparation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
very
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From this reading She was not allowed to forget very long.
wanted
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From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had forgotten, for the minute, what was in store for her the first time her mother found her alone.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
whispered
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From this reading Instantly Mrs. Spellman had whispered in Mahala’s ear: “Where did those lilies and roses come from?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “THE DRIVER OF THE CHARIOT” When Mahala left Junior, she immediately hurried to her mother, forgetful of everything except that she wanted to be where she would not be subjected to further annoyance.
