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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 Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
accept
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
all
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
ANDERBY
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From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
creed
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
difficult
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
dining-room
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From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
entered
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From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
evangelical
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
fear
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
fibs
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
Foreman
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From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
Foreman's
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
given
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
God
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
HARVEST
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From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
hateth
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
hesitatingly
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From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
illness
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
John
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From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
lie
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
like
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From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
lines
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
loveth
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
m'm
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From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
Mary
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From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
Mary's
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
master
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
messages
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
orders
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
present
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
real
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
request
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From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
righteousness
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
see
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From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
small
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
strictly
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
trouble
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
upbringing
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
very
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From this reading She found it difficult to accept Mary's creed that small fibs are a very present help in trouble.
Violet
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From this reading Violet entered the dining-room and looked hesitatingly from John to Mary.
Violet's
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From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Foreman's real request was for the master, but since his illness Mary had given her orders that all such messages should be brought to her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Violet's upbringing had been on strictly evangelical lines, in the fear of a God who loveth righteousness and hateth a lie.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HARVEST AT ANDERBY "Foreman would like to see you, m'm."
