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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acquainted
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all
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AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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always
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
apron
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
attended
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
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become
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began
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beginning
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biggest
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blacking
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Bridget
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brush
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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call
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From this reading They cannot make a fire grow hot quickly, or make it cooler if it is too hot; they do not know how to get what the cook-books call a 'moderate oven.'
cannot
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Class
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cook
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cook-books
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cooking
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From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
cooler
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day
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dish
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
dust-pan
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find
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From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
FIRE
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Fires
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first
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
get
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gingham
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got
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grow
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
hard
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From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
hearth
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held
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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hot
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housekeeping
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how
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They cannot make a fire grow hot quickly, or make it cooler if it is too hot; they do not know how to get what the cook-books call a 'moderate oven.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
KITCHEN
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know
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learning
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lesson
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listen
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little
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longest-sleeved
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make
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manage
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many
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Margaret
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moderate
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Morning
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mother
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never
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret put on her biggest, longest-sleeved gingham apron, got a hearth brush, a dust-pan, the little dish which held the stove blacking, brush and polisher, rolled up her sleeves and prepared to listen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
oven
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part
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polisher
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From this reading Margaret put on her biggest, longest-sleeved gingham apron, got a hearth brush, a dust-pan, the little dish which held the stove blacking, brush and polisher, rolled up her sleeves and prepared to listen.
prepared
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pretty
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put
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quickly
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quite
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range
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Ranges
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From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
reason
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From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
rolled
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From this reading Margaret put on her biggest, longest-sleeved gingham apron, got a hearth brush, a dust-pan, the little dish which held the stove blacking, brush and polisher, rolled up her sleeves and prepared to listen.
said
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Saturday
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
sleeves
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
stove
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subject
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teacher
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
too
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From this reading They cannot make a fire grow hot quickly, or make it cooler if it is too hot; they do not know how to get what the cook-books call a 'moderate oven.'
understand
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From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
understood
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up
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
well
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They cannot make a fire grow hot quickly, or make it cooler if it is too hot; they do not know how to get what the cook-books call a 'moderate oven.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Margaret put on her biggest, longest-sleeved gingham apron, got a hearth brush, a dust-pan, the little dish which held the stove blacking, brush and polisher, rolled up her sleeves and prepared to listen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
why
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From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KITCHEN FIRE Although Margaret had become pretty well acquainted with the kitchen during the year she was learning to cook she had never quite understood how to manage the kitchen range or the fire, because Bridget always attended to that part for her.
women
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From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
work
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From this reading "The reason why so many women find cooking hard work," her mother began, "is because they do not understand their range or stove.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But at the very first lesson in the Saturday Morning Class her mother, who was to be the teacher that day, said the subject would be "Ranges and Fires," because it was the beginning of all housekeeping.
year
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