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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 WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
age
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From this reading Djimlah happened to be the only child of her age.
all
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
amuse
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From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
babies
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Djimlah happened to be the only child of her age.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
best
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From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
called
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
child
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From this reading Djimlah happened to be the only child of her age.
children
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
consisted
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
constantly
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From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
daughters
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
Djimlah
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From this reading Djimlah happened to be the only child of her age.
doing
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From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
entered
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From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
first
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From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
grand-daughters
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
hanoum
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
happened
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From this reading Djimlah happened to be the only child of her age.
harem
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From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
head
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
home
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From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
house
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
household
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
hundred
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
indeed
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
lady
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
least
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
married
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
mothers
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
numerous
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
old
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
only
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From this reading Djimlah happened to be the only child of her age.
other
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
part
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
patriarchal
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From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
said
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From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
several
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
sisters
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
six
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
slaves
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
some
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
sons
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
sorry
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From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
there
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Djimlah happened to be the only child of her age.
two
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WE AND THEY It was a patriarchal home, this first harem into which I entered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were all sorry for her, and said so constantly while doing their best to amuse her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
wife
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
wives
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
women
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From this reading Among them they were the mothers of numerous babies--indeed, there were babies all over the house; and since each lady had several slaves there must have been at least a hundred women and children.
women's
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From this reading It consisted of the old _hanoum_, who was the first wife, and head of the women’s part of the household, six other wives, whom she called her sisters, several married daughters, the wives of some of the sons, and two married grand-daughters.
