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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 THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
anxiety
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
any
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From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
assembled
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
came
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
competitors
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From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
confident
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
day
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
Elsie
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
end
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
EXAMINATION
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From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
examined
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
fact
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
far
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From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
feel
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
formal
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
girls
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
heart
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From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
how
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
late
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
learned
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From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
likely
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
many
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
Mary
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
minute
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
more
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From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
much
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From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
night
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
number
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
often
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
other
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
out
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
paper
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From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
placed
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From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
sank
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From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
saw
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
scholarships
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
school
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
schools
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
seem
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From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
some
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
specially
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From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
spent
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
study
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
subjects
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
successful
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some of the other competitors looked far more confident than she did; and her heart sank a little when she saw the paper that was placed before her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
there
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From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
town
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
up
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
use
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From this reading It did not seem that any one of the subjects she had specially learned would be of much use to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
way
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
working
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From this reading THE day of the formal examination for the girls' scholarships was looked forward to with some anxiety, and both girls spent every minute of the day, and often late into the night, in working up the subjects they were likely to be examined in; but at last their study came to an end, and they went to a school a little way out of the town, where a number of other girls were assembled from other schools.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Elsie, when she saw how many there were, did not feel so confident that she and Mary would both be successful, or that either of them would, in fact.
