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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 had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
all
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
amber
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
best
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
book
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From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
bright
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From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
clear
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
cover
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
covering
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From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
covers
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
cut
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
day
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
dining-room
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From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
egg
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
enough
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
firm
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
full
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
golden-brown
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
hand
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
Hildegarde
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From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
inkstand
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
jam
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
JAM-POTS
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From this reading OVER THE JAM-POTS.
large
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From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
like
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
made
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
marmalade
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
neatly
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
now
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
old
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE JAM-POTS.
paper
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
pen
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
pile
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
rosy
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From this reading At her left was an open book, and a large rosy apple.
rounds
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
saucer
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
September
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From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
sitting
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From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE JAM-POTS.
thick
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
two
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE bright September morning Hildegarde was sitting in the dining-room, covering jam-pots.
white
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From this reading At her right hand was a pile of covers, thick white paper cut neatly in rounds, a saucer full of white of egg, another full of brandy, an inkstand and pen.
world
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From this reading She had made the jam herself--peach marmalade it was, the best in the world, all golden-brown, like clear old amber--a day or two before, and now it was firm enough to cover.
