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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 It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Belden had asked Mrs. De Jarnette to go with her that afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Belden had asked Mrs. De Jarnette to go with her that afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
bees
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
Belden
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From this reading Mrs. Belden had asked Mrs. De Jarnette to go with her that afternoon.
bill
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
Capitol
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
carriage
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
classic
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
COMES
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
confidently
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
convey
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
days
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
De
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Belden told Mrs. Pennybacker that she had never done more efficient work.
door
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
edifice
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
efficient
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From this reading Mrs. Belden told Mrs. Pennybacker that she had never done more efficient work.
expected
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
few
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
go
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From this reading Mrs. Belden had asked Mrs. De Jarnette to go with her that afternoon.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Belden had asked Mrs. De Jarnette to go with her that afternoon.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
Jarnette
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From this reading Mrs. Belden had asked Mrs. De Jarnette to go with her that afternoon.
Jarnette's
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
Judge
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From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
Kirtley
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From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
labors
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From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
many
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
Margaret
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From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
more
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
MOTHER
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
Mrs
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Belden told Mrs. Pennybacker that she had never done more efficient work.
now
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
OWN
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
Pennybacker
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From this reading Mrs. Belden told Mrs. Pennybacker that she had never done more efficient work.
ready
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Belden told Mrs. Pennybacker that she had never done more efficient work.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
talk
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From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
ten
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From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
there
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Belden told Mrs. Pennybacker that she had never done more efficient work.
unremitting
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From this reading Since her talk with Judge Kirtley Margaret had been unremitting in her labors.
up
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTHER COMES TO HER OWN It was ten days or more after this that Mrs. De Jarnette's carriage stood at the door ready to convey her to the Capitol.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Belden had asked Mrs. De Jarnette to go with her that afternoon.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
work
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From this reading Mrs. Belden told Mrs. Pennybacker that she had never done more efficient work.
working
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From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was confidently expected that the bill would come up now within a few days and there were a good many working bees around that classic edifice.
