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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 Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
adventure
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
all
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
always
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
any
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
authority
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
big
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
cap
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
CARES
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From this reading FAMILY CARES.
child's
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
chimneys
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
Cook's
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
curious
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From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
dwell
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
FAMILY
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From this reading FAMILY CARES.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
garden
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
girl
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From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
house
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
importance
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
impress
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
indeed
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
instance
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
kept
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
kind
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
level
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
Lilias
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
lower
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
many
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From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
Mary
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
means
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
miraculous
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
most
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
much
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
old
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
older
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
Penninghame
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From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
person
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
say
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
securing
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
strange
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From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
strike
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
sun-dial
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
There
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From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
things
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From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
very
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From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
visible
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
way
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From this reading The big chimneys of the old house, for instance, the sun-dial in the old garden, and on a lower level the way in which Cook’s cap kept on, which seemed to Lilias miraculous, no means of securing it being visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many things at Penninghame very curious and strange to the little girl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
wood
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From this reading Lilias did not say much about the adventure in the wood, nothing at all indeed to Mary or any one in authority; nor did it dwell in her mind as a thing of much importance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The kind of things that strike a child’s mind as wonderful are not always those which would most impress an older person.
