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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 Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
According
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAIRY AND PARISH WORK.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
business
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
cool
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
cream
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
custom
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
DAIRY
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From this reading DAIRY AND PARISH WORK.
day
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
dewy
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
Diana
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
Diana's
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
disposing
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
down
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
early
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
elbows
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
folds
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
fragrance
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
freshness
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
garden
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
getting
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
hand
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
honeysuckles
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
horizon
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
just
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
leaned
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
lilies
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
mingled
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
night
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
now
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
only
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
out
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
pan
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
pans
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
PARISH
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From this reading DAIRY AND PARISH WORK.
paused
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
pure
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
quick
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
rich
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
rolled
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
roses
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
sill
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
skill
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
skimmer
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
skimming
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
skimming-shelf
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
sleeves
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
sun
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
sweetness
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
then
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From this reading Diana's sleeves were rolled up above her elbows; her hands were disposing of their business with quick skill; yet now and then, even with a pan under her hand, she paused, leaned on the window sill, and looked out into the garden.
there
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
thick
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
too
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
up
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From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
very
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
window
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From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dairy window stood open night and day; and the cool dewy freshness which was upon the roses and lilies outside was in there too among the pans of cream; the fragrance of those mingled with the different but very pure sweetness of these.
WORK
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From this reading DAIRY AND PARISH WORK.
wrinkled
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
yellow
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From this reading Diana was skimming pan after pan; the thick yellow cream wrinkled up in rich folds under her skimmer; the skimming-shelf was just before the window, and outside of the window were the roses and honeysuckles.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading According to her custom, Diana was up early the next morning, and down in her dairy while yet the sun was only just getting above the horizon.
