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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 It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
adding
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
allowed
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From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
altogether
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
ambassador
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
anticipation
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
anxious
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
approached
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
beaming
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
beautiful
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
bright
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
changeful
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
Cicely
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
countenance
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
day
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
delightful
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
demeanour
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
dog
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
French
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
girl
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From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
going
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From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
high
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
holding
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
hope
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instructions
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
leash
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
letter
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
looking
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
made
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From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
Mary
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
more
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From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
Nau
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
preparing
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
Queen
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
ride
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
round
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From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
some
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
somewhat
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
spirits
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From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
summer
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WEB.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
There
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From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
train
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From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
uneasy
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From this reading There was more going on round the girl than she was allowed to understand, and it made her anxious and uneasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
WEB
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From this reading IN THE WEB.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a beautiful bright summer day, and Queen Mary and some of her train were preparing for their ride.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
wistful
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Queen was in high spirits, and that wonderful and changeful countenance of hers was beaming with anticipation and hope, while her demeanour was altogether delightful to every one who approached her.
writing
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From this reading She was adding some last instructions to Nau, who was writing a letter for her to the French ambassador, and Cicely stood by her, holding her little dog in a leash, and looking somewhat anxious and wistful.
