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About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke. She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress. She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven. Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work. The girl's name was Susan.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.”
later than; following
From this reading “About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girl's name was Susan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
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From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
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From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
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From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
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From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
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From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
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From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
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From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
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From this reading The girl's name was Susan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
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From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
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From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
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From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
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From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
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From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
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From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl's name was Susan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl's name was Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
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From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
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From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rubbed her eyes, sat up in bed, and after a moment's reflection began to dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour after her husband had left her, Hetty Vincent awoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was downstairs, bustling about as usual, just as the eight-day clock struck seven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hetty attended to the household work itself, but there was a maid to help her with the dairy, to milk the cows, and undertake the heavy part of the work.
