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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 But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
Aimée
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From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
alert
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
all
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
announcing
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you going for?” said Mrs. Phil.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
attired
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
brain
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
business
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From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
busy
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
buttoned
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From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
commented
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From this reading “Rather sudden, is n't it?” commented Mollie.
day
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
departure
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From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
Dolly
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
end
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
enlightening
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From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
eyes
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
further
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From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
gloves
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From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
going
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
gravely
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
intention
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Rather sudden, is n't it?” commented Mollie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Rather sudden, is n't it?” commented Mollie.
keeping
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
m
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From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
marched
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
Mollie
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From this reading “Rather sudden, is n't it?” commented Mollie.
Mrs
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From this reading “What are you going for?” said Mrs. Phil.
n't
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From this reading “Rather sudden, is n't it?” commented Mollie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
owl-like
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
Phil
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From this reading “What are you going for?” said Mrs. Phil.
preserving
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
Rather
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From this reading “Rather sudden, is n't it?” commented Mollie.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
revolving
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
said
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From this reading “What are you going for?” said Mrs. Phil.
see
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
small
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
subject
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rather sudden, is n't it?” commented Mollie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
THEEE
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
waited
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
walk
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From this reading But at the end of that time she marched into the parlor one day, attired for a walk, and astonished them all by gravely announcing her intention of going to see Dolly.
weeks
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you going for?” said Mrs. Phil.
wise
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From this reading THEEE weeks waited the wise one, keeping her eyes on the alert and her small brain busy, but preserving an owl-like silence upon the subject revolving in her mind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I 'm going on business,” returned Aimée, and she buttoned her gloves and took her departure, without enlightening them further.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you going for?” said Mrs. Phil.
