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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 She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
alike
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From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
all
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From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
appeared
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
attempts
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From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
away
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From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
came
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From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
certain
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
day
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From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
days
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
depressed
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From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
disappoint
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From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
disheartened
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From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
events
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From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
happiness
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
heart
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From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
home
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From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
indignant
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From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
inspiration
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From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
interfere
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
intervening
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
LOTTIE
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From this reading LOTTIE RESENTFUL.
meeting
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
piece
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
pride
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From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
RESENTFUL
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From this reading LOTTIE RESENTFUL.
resist
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From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
Rollo
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
sadly
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From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
scarcely
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
seen
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
Signor's
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
two
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From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
wile
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From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
wounded
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From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
