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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 Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
active
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
all
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From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
almost
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
aspect
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
associated
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From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
became
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From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
boy
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
charities
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From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
chiefly
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
child
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
children
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
colorless
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
EDITH'S
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From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
especially
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From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
extend
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
face
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
friendless
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
garments
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
homes
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
interest
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
just
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
lay
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
lost
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From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
mission-schools
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
much
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
noticed
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From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
nun-like
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
occasion
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
often
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
old
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
ones
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
only
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
particularly
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
patience
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From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
plain
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
remark
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
seen
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From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
show
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
sombre
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
speak
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From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
sphere
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
tender
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From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
three
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
two
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
unusual
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
usefulness
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
ways
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From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _EDITH'S_ life, as we have seen, became lost, so to speak, in charities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
work
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From this reading Her work lay chiefly with children, She was active in mission-schools and in two or three homes for friendless little ones, and did much to extend their sphere of usefulness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
years
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From this reading Sometimes she would show unusual interest in a child just brought to one of the homes, particularly if it were a boy, and only two or three years old.
young
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From this reading Her garments were plain and sombre, her fair young face almost colorless, and her aspect so nun-like as often to occasion remark.
youngest
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From this reading Her patience and tender ways with poor little children, especially with the youngest, were noticed by all who were associated with her.
