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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 Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
accused
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
annoyance
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DIVAN EXCHANGE.
aunt
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
bosom
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
box
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
bring
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
Bunny
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But pride came to their rescue.
came
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From this reading But pride came to their rescue.
care
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
cast
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
church
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
conspired
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
consternation
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
despair
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
DIVAN
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From this reading AT THE DIVAN EXCHANGE.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
Dorcas
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
echoed
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
EXCHANGE
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From this reading AT THE DIVAN EXCHANGE.
family
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
first
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
full
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
heads
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
innocent
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
Jimmy
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
mother
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
news
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
note
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
out
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
pride
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From this reading But pride came to their rescue.
reached
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
rescue
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From this reading But pride came to their rescue.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
said
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
Sarkies
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
sentiments
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
shop
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
small
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
Society
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
stinging
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
subjected
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DIVAN EXCHANGE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But pride came to their rescue.
there
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From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But pride came to their rescue.
tossing
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From this reading "I don't care," said Jimmy; and the mother and the aunt, tossing their heads, echoed his sentiments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the news that Sarkies was cast out of the bosom of the church reached the family, there was at first consternation and despair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
woman
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
woolwork
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From this reading Mrs. Sarkies returned a small box full of woolwork, the shop of the Dorcas Society, with a stinging note to Mrs. Bunny, in which she accused that innocent woman of having conspired to bring about the annoyance to which they were subjected.
