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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 Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
abstract
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From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
always
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From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
Bertha
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
care
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
Clavering
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From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
contained
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From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
contents
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From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
Dawlish
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From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did this for a reason.
distributed
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From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
duties
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
easy
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From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
fell
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
girls
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From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
hall
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From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
hanging
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From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
hook
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From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
key
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From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
Keys
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
letters
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From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
looking
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
many
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
Mrs
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From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
postbag
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
postmark
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From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
put
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From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
reason
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From this reading She did this for a reason.
received
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From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
TEMPTATION
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did this for a reason.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
unlocked
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From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
