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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
arms
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when Bessy lifted her face to be kissed, Miss Gregory became red and very uneasy.
became
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From this reading But when Bessy lifted her face to be kissed, Miss Gregory became red and very uneasy.
BESSY
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR RECEIVED HER LOVER.
brother
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
certainly
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
chair
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
complaints
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From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
cousinly
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
doubt
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From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
entrance
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
experience
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
face
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From this reading But when Bessy lifted her face to be kissed, Miss Gregory became red and very uneasy.
fraternal
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
greeting
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
Gregory
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR RECEIVED HER LOVER.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR RECEIVED HER LOVER.
instinct
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
jumped
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
kissed
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From this reading But when Bessy lifted her face to be kissed, Miss Gregory became red and very uneasy.
knew
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
knowing
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From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
Launay
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From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
lifted
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From this reading But when Bessy lifted her face to be kissed, Miss Gregory became red and very uneasy.
LOVER
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR RECEIVED HER LOVER.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
man
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
more
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
Philip
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From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
PRYOR
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR RECEIVED HER LOVER.
rather
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
RECEIVED
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR RECEIVED HER LOVER.
red
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From this reading But when Bessy lifted her face to be kissed, Miss Gregory became red and very uneasy.
rushed
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
saw
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From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
spoken
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From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
uneasy
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From this reading But when Bessy lifted her face to be kissed, Miss Gregory became red and very uneasy.
very
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From this reading But when Bessy lifted her face to be kissed, Miss Gregory became red and very uneasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not doubt but that the young man was Philip Launay, and knowing what she knew she was not disposed to make spoken complaints.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew that Bessy had no brother, and her instinct rather than her experience told her that the greeting which she saw was more than fraternal,--more than cousinly.
young
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From this reading Miss Gregory was certainly surprised when, on the entrance of the young man, Bessy jumped from her chair and rushed into his arms.
