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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The gingham apron with sleeves was the one Margaret put on after breakfast.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
all
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
apron
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From this reading The gingham apron with sleeves was the one Margaret put on after breakfast.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
back
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
best
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
better
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
breakfast
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From this reading The gingham apron with sleeves was the one Margaret put on after breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
buttoned
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
buttons
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
chairs
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
clean
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
crumbs
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
dining-room
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
dish-washing
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From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
DISHES
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From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
done
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
easily
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
gave
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From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
gingham
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From this reading The gingham apron with sleeves was the one Margaret put on after breakfast.
grandmother
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From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
housekeeping
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
how
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
keep
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
laughed
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
lesson
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From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
like
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
liked
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
Margaret
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
Margaret's
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From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
most
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
Oh
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
other
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
out
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
part
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
perhaps
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
pinned
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
properly
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
pushing
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
put
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From this reading The gingham apron with sleeves was the one Margaret put on after breakfast.
ready
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
really
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
rolled
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
rug
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
said
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
show
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
showed
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
side
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
sleeves
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From this reading The gingham apron with sleeves was the one Margaret put on after breakfast.
snugly
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
stand
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
table
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
take
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
then
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
unfastening
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
up
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
wall
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From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
WASHING
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From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
way
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
well
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From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After she was ready the grandmother showed her how to stand all the dining-room chairs back against the wall and take up the crumbs under the table, pushing this to one side and then the other, so that the rug would really be clean when they were done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WASHING DISHES It was Margaret's grandmother who gave her the lesson on dish-washing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gingham apron with sleeves was the one Margaret put on after breakfast.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
wrists
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From this reading It buttoned around her wrists snugly, but on unfastening the buttons the sleeves could be rolled up and pinned out of the way, so they would keep clean.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said it was the part of housekeeping she really liked the best of all and did most easily, so everybody said, "Oh, well, if you really _like_ it, perhaps you had better be the one to show Margaret how to do it properly!" and then they all laughed.
