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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 Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
accustomed
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
amusing
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
arduous
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
Avelyn
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
conditions
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
crammed
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
crowded
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
curious
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From this reading School is a separate world of its own, and often a curious one.
down
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
end
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
feel
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
few
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
fifth
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
form
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
former
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From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
full
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
girls
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School is a separate world of its own, and often a curious one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading School is a separate world of its own, and often a curious one.
Kennedy
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
large
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
Laura
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
liked
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
Miss
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
more
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
new
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
often
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From this reading School is a separate world of its own, and often a curious one.
old
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From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading School is a separate world of its own, and often a curious one.
own
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From this reading School is a separate world of its own, and often a curious one.
pupils
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From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
quarters
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
rave
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
regime
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From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
regret
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From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
room
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
Ructions
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
satisfied
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From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
school
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
separate
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From this reading School is a separate world of its own, and often a curious one.
settled
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
Silverside
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
Talbot
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From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
teacher
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had been accustomed to the bustle of a large school, and, though Laura Talbot might rave against the crowded conditions, to Avelyn it was amusing to be in a room crammed full of girls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
tolerably
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From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
too
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
weeks
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From this reading Ructions By the end of a few weeks Avelyn began to feel more settled down in her new quarters at Silverside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old pupils might regret the former regime, but she was tolerably satisfied with the new.
work
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From this reading She was in the fifth form, and found the work not too arduous, and liked Miss Kennedy, her teacher.
world
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From this reading School is a separate world of its own, and often a curious one.
