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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 She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
activities
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From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
age
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
aid
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
all
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
Anderby
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From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
awe
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From this reading The village regarded her efforts with mingled awe and irritation.
continually
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
dance
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
departure
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From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
doubled
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From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
drive
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
East
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From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
efforts
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From this reading The village regarded her efforts with mingled awe and irritation.
going
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From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
hospital
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
Institute
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
invalids
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
irritation
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From this reading The village regarded her efforts with mingled awe and irritation.
John's
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
labourers
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
local
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
married
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
Mary
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From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
mingled
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From this reading The village regarded her efforts with mingled awe and irritation.
ministered
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
most
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From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Robson was wonderful.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
old
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
organized
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
parochial
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From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
pensioners
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
popular
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From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
regarded
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From this reading The village regarded her efforts with mingled awe and irritation.
Riding
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From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
Robson
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From this reading Mrs. Robson was wonderful.
Room
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
SALVATION
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From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
School
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
SOCIETY
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From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
Ursula's
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From this reading THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY After Ursula's departure Mary doubled her parochial activities.
Village
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
visited
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
well-cared-for
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From this reading She was going to make Anderby the most prosperous, popular, well-cared-for village in the East Riding.
whist
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The village regarded her efforts with mingled awe and irritation.
wives
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From this reading She visited the wives of all John's married labourers; she ministered continually to the invalids and old age pensioners; she organized a dance in the School Room in aid of the Village Institute, and a whist drive in aid of the local hospital.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Robson was wonderful.
