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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 wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
abstained
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
accompanied
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
appearance
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From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
aye
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From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
began
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
born
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
brought
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From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
car
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
come
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From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
comfortable
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
companion's
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
cries
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
declared
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From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
description
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
developed
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
disconsolate
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
eloquent
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
enjoy
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
escorted
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
eyes
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From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
first
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
flagged
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From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
floor
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From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
gave
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
girl
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
good
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
grief
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
hair
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From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
hands
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
heart
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
Hogan
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
how
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
intruding
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
Katty
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From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
last
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
left
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
like
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
listening
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
Lota
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
maid
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
Mary
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
Mike
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
Miss
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
most
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
mother
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
motherly
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
Mrs
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
much
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
needless
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
never
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
old
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
out
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
own
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
place
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
pointed
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
proudly
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
prudently
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
realise
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
room
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
round
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
say
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
see
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
seen
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
several
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
Sunday
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
sure
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From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
talks
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From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
terrace
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From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
things
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From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
up
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From this reading “Though Katty brought ye up on a flagged floor, ye see these things come out in the appearance.”
Usher
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
very
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From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
walk
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From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
well
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She accompanied Mary on a car to see Lota one Sunday, and left her in the hands of old Mike, who proudly escorted her round the place, and pointed out the terrace, the room where she was born, and gave her the first and, needless to say, most eloquent, description of her own mother; and the disconsolate girl began at last to realise, as she stood listening to him, this mother whom she had never seen.
wisdom
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She prudently abstained from intruding on her companion’s grief, and left her to enjoy several good comfortable cries, and talks with Mrs. Hogan.
wonderful
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
worldly
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From this reading It was wonderful how an old maid like Miss Usher had developed such a motherly heart, as well as so much worldly wisdom.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “An’ sure ye have the hair and eyes and hands, aye, and the very walk of her,” declared Mike.
