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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 THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
all
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
any
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
aprons
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
away
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
bed
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
Bedroom
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
Bridget
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
clean
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
closet
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
closing
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
DAY'S
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
days
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
door
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
down-stairs
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
dressed
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
few
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
finishing
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
gingham
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
girl
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
given
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
go
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
hall
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
happened
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
hardly
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
hung
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
jumped
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
just
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
last
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
learned
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
left
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
lesson
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
lessons
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
little
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
Margaret
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
met
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
more
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
morning
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
mother
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
night-dress
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
o'clock
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
out
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
pieces
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
really
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
review
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
room
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
Saturday
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
school
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
set
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
six
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
softly
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
sort
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
then
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
threw
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
together
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
took
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
tying
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
up
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
wake
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From this reading She dressed softly so that she should not wake any one, and took her bed to pieces and set her closet door open, as she had learned in her Bedroom lesson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
went
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From this reading Her mother met her in the hall, and they went down-stairs together, tying on their clean gingham aprons as they went.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
windows
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From this reading She threw up the windows and hung up her night-dress, and then left the room, closing the door behind her.
woke
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From this reading It was hardly more than six o'clock in the morning when the little girl woke and jumped out of bed.
WORK
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From this reading THE DAY'S WORK It happened that just as Margaret was finishing her Saturday morning lessons Bridget had to go away for a few days, and the last lesson of all, which was given by her mother, was really a sort of review of what she had learned, such as she had in her school lessons.
