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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 A POPULAR DEMONSTRATION.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
appeared
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
appropriate
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
children
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
community
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
de
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
DEMONSTRATION
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From this reading A POPULAR DEMONSTRATION.
des
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
disappointing
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From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
Eleanor
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
energies
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
enfants
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
engage
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
enough
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
Eynesford
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
gouvernante
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
Government
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
hospitality
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
hostility
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
House
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
interested
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
Lady
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
latter
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
Lindsey
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
looking
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
Medland
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
minded
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
Mr
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
needful
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
New
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
nurses
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
occupy
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
organised
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
Perry
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From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
political
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
POPULAR
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From this reading A POPULAR DEMONSTRATION.
problems
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
pursuit
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
Robert
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From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
Scaife
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
shared
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
Sir
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From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
small
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
spite
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
studied
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From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
study
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From this reading In the course of the latter pursuit, a study of Mr. Medland appeared appropriate and needful, and Miss Scaife was minded to engage in it, in spite of the hostility of Lady Eynesford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
three
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From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
two
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From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Eleanor Scaife was _gouvernante des enfants de_ New Lindsey; but she found the duty of looking after two small children, shared as it was with a couple of nurses, not enough to occupy her energies.
years
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From this reading She had studied Sir Robert Perry for three years, but Sir Robert was disappointing.
young
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From this reading So she organised the hospitality of Government House, and interested herself in the political problems of a young community.
