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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 "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
admitted
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
always
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
approaching
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
audience
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
avenue
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
BENT-SHOULDERED
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
Betty
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By six o'clock a great weariness had crept over her.
chosen
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
considering
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
count
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
crept
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From this reading By six o'clock a great weariness had crept over her.
day
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
didn't
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
disappear
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
don't
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From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
down
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
easily
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From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
errands
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
frequent
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
gathered
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
go
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
hour
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From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
House
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
improve
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
John
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
lack
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
Let's
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
many
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
moments
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
money
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
notably
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
o'clock
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From this reading By six o'clock a great weariness had crept over her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
OLD
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By six o'clock a great weariness had crept over her.
paying
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
profession
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
pupil
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
recorded
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
said
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
see
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From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
shilling
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From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
shyness
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
singing
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
six
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From this reading By six o'clock a great weariness had crept over her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
somewhere
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
soon
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
spare
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
takings
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
things
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
try
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
very
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From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
voice
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
watched
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
weariness
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From this reading By six o'clock a great weariness had crept over her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
Westmead
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From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BENT-SHOULDERED OLD GENTLEMAN "Let's go somewhere and count my money," said Betty, when she had watched the last pupil of Westmead House disappear down the long avenue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John admitted she had chosen a good paying profession; and that if "things" didn't improve with him very soon he should try singing in the frequent spare moments of his errands running.
wore
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From this reading The day wore on, and although it must be recorded that Betty did not always make a shilling an hour, her "takings" were very fair, considering many things, notably her lack of voice and great shyness so soon as anything approaching an audience gathered around her.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see I _easily_ make a shilling an hour, don't I?"
