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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 Certainly Violet makes a most amiable wife.
all-engrossing
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
amiable
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From this reading Certainly Violet makes a most amiable wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
ARISTOPHANES
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
bidding
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
business
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
Cecil
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly Violet makes a most amiable wife.
contents
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
cookery
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
cottage
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
days
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
Denise
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
end
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
fault
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
feels
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
find
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
finds
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
fragrant
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
friend
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
German
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
Grandon
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
head
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
honeymoon
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
house
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
husband
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
instructs
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
knowledge
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
like
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
living
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
lovely
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
makes
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From this reading Certainly Violet makes a most amiable wife.
manners
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
mere
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
month
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
most
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
Mrs
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
observe
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
porch
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
return
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
rides
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
servants
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From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
sits
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
spent
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
stepdaughter
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Denise instructs her in cookery, but she feels as if she should never need the knowledge, since Mrs. Grandon _mere_ is at the head of the great house, with servants to do her bidding.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
Violet
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From this reading Certainly Violet makes a most amiable wife.
walks
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From this reading She finds no fault with the all-engrossing business, even in this honeymoon month, but contents herself with Cecil and Denise, with rides and walks, and days spent at the cottage.
wasps
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
watching
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
way
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From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
wide
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From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
wife
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From this reading Certainly Violet makes a most amiable wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sits on the wide, fragrant porch with her lovely stepdaughter, watching for the return of her husband and his German friend, with whom he has no end of business.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you observe us you will find us in our manners and way of living most like wasps.--ARISTOPHANES.
