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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 No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
accord
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
adequate
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
all
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From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
Anne
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
any
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
Aunt
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
chief
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From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
command
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
dancing-master
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
days
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
deserves
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
didn't
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
dressmaking
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
eat
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
enjoyed
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
enough
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
establishment
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
families
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
followed
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
gave
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
give
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
Honora's
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
house
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
impossible
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
industry
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
inquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
institutions
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
knew
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
made
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From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
marched
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
Mary
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
Meeker
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
mention
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
more
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
Mr
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
much
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
notion
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
out
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
own
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
passing
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
police
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From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
Rory
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
servants
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From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
sewed
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
simply
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From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
sitting-room
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
sort
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From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is simply impossible to give any adequate notion of the industry of the days that followed.
Tom
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
turned
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
Uncle
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From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
valuable
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From this reading Anne Rory was a sort of inquisition all by herself, and would have made a valuable chief of police.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner was Uncle Tom out of the house in the morning than Anne Rory marched into the sitting-room and took command, and turned it, into a dressmaking establishment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you enjoyed her confidence,--as Aunt Mary did,--she would tell you of her own accord who gave their servants enough to eat, and who didn't.
youth
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From this reading Anne Rory, who deserves more than a passing mention, one of the institutions of Honora's youth, who sewed for the first families, and knew much more about them than Mr. Meeker, the dancing-master.
