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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 However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
all
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
apron
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
Aunt
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From this reading Then her Other Aunt came into the room, with a big apron on just like Margaret's, and began:
BATHROOM
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
bathtub
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From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
began
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big
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From this reading Then her Other Aunt came into the room, with a big apron on just like Margaret's, and began:
bottle
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
BRASSES
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brush
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
came
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
care
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clean
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cloth
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
cotton
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
cupboard
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
delightful
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From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
disinfectant
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
easy
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From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
enamel
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From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
far
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From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
flannel
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
fun
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From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
GRATES
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
groaned
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
handle
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
how
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
instead
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From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then her Other Aunt came into the room, with a big apron on just like Margaret's, and began:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
just
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From this reading Then her Other Aunt came into the room, with a big apron on just like Margaret's, and began:
keep
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From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
learn
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
lessons
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like
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From this reading Then her Other Aunt came into the room, with a big apron on just like Margaret's, and began:
little
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
long
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
long-sleeved
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
loud
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luckily
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From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
Margaret
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Margaret's
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metal
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
morning
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neat
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
OILCLOTHS
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
other
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
out
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polish
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
put
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
queer
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
ready
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
room
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From this reading Then her Other Aunt came into the room, with a big apron on just like Margaret's, and began:
row
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
said
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From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
sapolio
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
Saturday
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
sounded
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From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
take
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
Then
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From this reading Then her Other Aunt came into the room, with a big apron on just like Margaret's, and began:
there
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
things
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
took
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
twigs
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From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
VESTIBULE
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From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BATHROOM; BRASSES, GRATES, OILCLOTHS, AND VESTIBULE When the Saturday morning came on which Margaret was to learn how to take care of the bathroom, and clean grates, and do other such things, she groaned out loud.
white
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From this reading "The bathtub, luckily for us," she said, "is of white enamel, so it is easy to keep clean.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, she put on her long-sleeved apron and out of the little bathroom cupboard she took the flannel cloth, the cotton cloth, the sapolio, the metal polish, a queer little brush of twigs with a long handle and a bottle of disinfectant, all of which stood ready there in a neat row.
work
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From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So far her lessons had been delightful, but this one sounded as though it would be work instead of fun.
