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111
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
121
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
127
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
141
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
15
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
153
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
195
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
35
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
67
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
79
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
97
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
absent
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
all
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
always
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
Aunt
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
away
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
barn
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
became
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
big
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
bit
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
bitterest
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
black
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
book
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
bring
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
brows
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
called
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
Chicago
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
childish
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
children
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
close
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
coffee
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
corner
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
corners
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
cup
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
darkness
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From this reading It was like running a desperate race with the darkness.
deepened
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
deepening
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
desperate
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From this reading It was like running a desperate race with the darkness.
determination
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
devouring
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
died
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
exclaimed
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
eyes
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
fade
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
fierce
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
fill
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
Frontispiece
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
frown
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
frowned
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
glow
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
grievance
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
happened
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
harder
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
higher
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
Holt
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
interested
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
It's
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
Jem
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
John
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
knees
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
knitted
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
light
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
like
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
looking
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
Matilda
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
Meg
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
miserable
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
most
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From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
much
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
nearer
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
Now
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
PAGE
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
pages
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
ParlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
pored
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
possible
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
queer
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
race
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From this reading It was like running a desperate race with the darkness.
rather
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
reached
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
read
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
red
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
Robin
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was like running a desperate race with the darkness.
said
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
seize
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From this reading She frowned as it happened now—a fierce little frown which knitted her childish black brows as she pored over her book, devouring the page, with the determination to seize on as much as was possible.
set
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
shadows
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
sight
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
Straw
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
sun
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
train
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
tremulously
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
true
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
up
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
Venice
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
very
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From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
way
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
Well
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was her bitterest grievance that this was what always happened when she became most interested and excited—the light began to fade away, and the shadows to fill all the corners and close in about her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last red glow—the very last bit which reached the corner the children called the Straw Parlor—had died away, and Meg drew her knees up higher, so as to bring the pages of her book nearer to her eyes as the twilight deepened, and it became harder to read.
witch
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
world
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From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PAGE Their dream had come true, Frontispiece “Everything in the world,” said Robin, 15 “Aunt Matilda,” she said, suddenly, 35 Meg looked rather like a little witch, 67 “Is this the train to Chicago?” said Robin, 79 “You like a cup coffee?” she asked, 97 “Now we are in Venice,” 111 “Well, Jem!” she exclaimed, 121 He was looking at her in an absent, miserable way, 127 “To—to—the Fair?” he said, tremulously, 141 “Take me with you,” 153 “It’s a queer sight,” she said to John Holt, 195 The sun had set, and the shadows were deepening in the big barn.
