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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 She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
active
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
Alison
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From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
back
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
beautiful
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From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
brisked
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From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
busy
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From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
carry
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
door
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
feet
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
floor
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
got
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
Grannie
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From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
home
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
indifferent
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From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
indignation
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From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
interview
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From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
latch-key
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
lodging
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
model
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
mounted
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
needlework
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From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
opened
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
own
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
quickly
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
Reed
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
Shaw
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From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
shop
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
sitting
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From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
small
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From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
Sparrow
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
Street
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From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
supplied
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From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got back to the model lodging in Sparrow Street, mounted to her own floor, and opened the door with a latch-key.
up
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From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
very
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From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Reed left the shop, and went home as quickly as her small, active feet could carry her.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
window
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From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was feeling quite brisked up by her interview with Shaw, and her indignation supplied her with strength.
worker
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From this reading Alison was but an indifferent worker, whereas Grannie was a very beautiful one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alison was sitting by the window, busy over the needlework which Grannie would have done had she been at home.
