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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 "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
advance
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
all
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
answers
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
any
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From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
assist
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From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
book
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From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
called
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
Clavering
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
compete
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
dears
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
dinner
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
English
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
envelope
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
envelopes
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
examination
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
fold
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
girl
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From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
girls
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
helped
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From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
History
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
John
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
just
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
keep
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
LETTER
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From this reading THE LETTER.
like
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
minute
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
Mrs
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
oak
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
preliminary
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
put
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
questions
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
read
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
rule
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From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
said
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
say
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
Scholarship
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
school
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
sent
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
Sir
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
ten
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From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
there
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From this reading I believe there are ten questions, but his rule is that you are none of you to be helped by any book in the answers, and that no one girl is to assist another.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
to-night
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
up
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From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
Upper
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Clavering called the girls of the Upper school into the oak parlor.
Wallis
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
wishes
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
won't
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
write
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From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dears," she said, "I won't keep you a minute, but I have just had a letter from Sir John Wallis, and he wishes me to say that he would like the girls who are to compete for the preliminary examination for the Scholarship to write their answers to the English History questions.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has sent over the questions in this envelope, and you can all read them, and you are to write your answers in advance, and fold them up and put them into envelopes for him to open and read to-night.
