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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 Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
acre
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From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
all
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
always
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
assent
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From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
bred
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From this reading She bred poultry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
clerical
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
daily
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From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
devised
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
Dissertationes
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
drawings
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
drudge
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
dutifully
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From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
eking
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
family
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
famous
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From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
garden
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From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
hand
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
home
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From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
household
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
income
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
Jobi
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
Johnny
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
Johnny's
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From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
kitchen
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From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
Librum
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
mere
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From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
Molly's
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From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
more
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From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
new
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
now
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
occupied
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
only
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
out
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
palsy
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
planted
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From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
poultry
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From this reading She bred poultry.
protest
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From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
Rector's
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
schemes
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
shaken
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
spade
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From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
task
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From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
tyranny
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From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went about her daily task more dutifully than ever.
Whitelamb's
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Johnny's help--he was famous with the spade--she added half an acre to the kitchen garden and planted it.
withholding
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From this reading Molly's protest against the tyranny of home had long since passed into a mere withholding of assent.
work
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From this reading She had always been the household drudge: but now she not only took over all the clerical work upon the _Dissertationes in Librum Jobi_ (for the Rector's right hand was shaken by palsy and the drawings occupied more and more of Johnny Whitelamb's time); she devised new schemes for eking out the family income.
