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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 She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
Accompanied
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
adoring
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
air
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
all
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
almost
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place.
arms
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
attic
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Bet
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Bet's
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blew
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boiled
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
boys
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place.
coals
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
cobwebs
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
death
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
dirt
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
down
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
earnings
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
effect
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energetic
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
evening
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eyes
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
felt
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
festive
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
fire
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
food
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
four
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
fresh
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
girl
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
good-will
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
house
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
kettle
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
like
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lit
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place.
mother's
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
nightly
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
now
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
opened
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
out
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
pairs
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
place
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pocket
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
presently
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
purchased
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
pure
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
removed
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
rooms
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
scattered
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
shillings
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From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The energetic girl had saved all her nightly earnings since her mother's death, and now she had three or four shillings in her pocket.
sky
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
Soap-and-Water
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From this reading Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place.
sociable
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
sweet
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place.
there
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
three
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
tiny
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
twins
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From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
unused
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
upstairs
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
vigorous
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Accompanied by the twins, who looked at her with adoring eyes, she went out presently, and purchased coals and food; and the three that evening, after the fire was lit and the kettle boiled, felt quite sociable and almost festive.
window
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
wonders
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From this reading Soap-and-Water can effect wonders, and by the evening Bet's attic looked like another place.
worked
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
worse
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From this reading After all, there were worse rooms in this house than the upstairs unused attic, and the air which blew right down from the sky when Bet opened the tiny window was pure and sweet.
young
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From this reading She and the boys had worked with hearty good-will; three pairs of vigorous young arms had removed cobwebs, and scattered dirt, and let in a little fresh air.
