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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 There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
absence
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
also
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From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
arrangements
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From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
arrived
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From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
Beverley
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
cold
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From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
establishment
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
fact
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
fairly
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From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
far
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From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
food
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
full
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
Grannie
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From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
groans
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
hardships
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
heating
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From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
hope
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not that the workhouse itself was really cold.
large
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
many
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
melancholy
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
most
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the workhouse itself was really cold.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
nourishing
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
old
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
other
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
parts
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
passable
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
perfect
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From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
perhaps
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
possible
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From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
real
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
really
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From this reading Not that the workhouse itself was really cold.
sanitary
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From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the workhouse itself was really cold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
there
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
two
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
wards
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
weather
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From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its sanitary arrangements were as far as possible perfect; its heating arrangements were also fairly good.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
women
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From this reading There were a good many old women in this workhouse--in fact, two large wards full--and these were perhaps the most melancholy parts of the establishment.
women's
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From this reading Notwithstanding the other old women's groans, the food was passable and even nourishing, and beyond the fact that there was an absence of hope over everything, there were no real hardships in the great Beverley workhouse.
workhouse
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From this reading It was bitterly cold weather when Grannie arrived at the workhouse.
