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140
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From this reading 140.--FIND ADA'S SURNAME.
8
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
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 recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
accompanied
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From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
ADA'S
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From this reading 140.--FIND ADA'S SURNAME.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
apply
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From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
bought
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From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
capable
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
case
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From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
childish
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
closely
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cloth
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From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
daughters
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From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
evening
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
farthings
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
feet
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
FIND
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From this reading 140.--FIND ADA'S SURNAME.
Five
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From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
indulges
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
intellect
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
ladies
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From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
like
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From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
many
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
mother
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
newspaper
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
only
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
paid
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
problems
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
published
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
puzzle
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reader
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recently
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
rejected
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
remark
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
remarks
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From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
resembles
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From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
s
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
sharpeners
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
shop
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From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
solution
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From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
spent
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
submitted
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
SURNAME
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From this reading 140.--FIND ADA'S SURNAME.
Sydney
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From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
ten
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From this reading Each of the ten paid as many farthings per foot as she bought feet, and each mother spent 8s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Five ladies, accompanied by their daughters, bought cloth at the same shop.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This puzzle closely resembles the last one, my remarks on the solution of which the reader may like to apply in another case.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
