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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 Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
ambition
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
anxiety
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
arrival
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
became
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
busy
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
Canon
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
coming
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
corners
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
crochet
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
days
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
deep
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
difficulties
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
Dorothy
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
Dorothy's
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
Ella
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
encouraged
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
far
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
figure
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
followed
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
four
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
friend
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
garden
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
gets
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
go
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
heart
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
helped
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
Irene
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
knit
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
learn
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
lessons
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
LOST
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From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
loving
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
Many
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
mother
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
object
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
out
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
parts
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
Percival's
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
proved
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
Pyrenean
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
read
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
sad
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
saw
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
shawl
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
soft
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
square
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
stitches
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
tall
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
treble
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
troubled
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From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
troublesome
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
true
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
turned
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
up
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
very
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many days of deep anxiety followed, and poor little Dorothy's heart was sad and troubled.
week
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From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
well
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were very busy one morning a week after Canon Percival's arrival, when they saw his tall figure coming up the garden.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
wisdom
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
wool
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From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "To make a shawl for mother by the time she gets well" became an object of ambition; and Irene helped her out of difficulties, and turned the troublesome corners at the four parts of the square, and would read to her and Ella while she pulled the soft Pyrenean wool in and out the long treble stitches.
years
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From this reading Irene proved a true and loving friend, and, with wisdom far beyond her years, encouraged Dorothy to go on with her little lessons, and learn to knit and crochet.
