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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 fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
All
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
alley
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
announced
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
article
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
building
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From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
burning
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
charming
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From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
commissions
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
communication
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
daily
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
down
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
dry
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
end
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
entire
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From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
farm
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
father
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
felt
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
fire
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
fireplaces
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
fitting
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From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
floors
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
French
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
furnace
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
furniture
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
given
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
go
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
going
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
habitable
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
head
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
Hester
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
Hester's
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
house
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
invalid
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
kept
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
leave
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
Michael
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
Michael's
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
missed
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
needful
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
now
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
oiling
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
papering
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
plan
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
plasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
progress
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
purchase
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From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
purchasing
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From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
quarantine
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
release
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
reported
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
rooms
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
rugs
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From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
Sam
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
several
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
soon
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
sorely
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
Starr
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
straight
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
there
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From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
thoroughly
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From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
two
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
walls
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
weeks
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From this reading Sam had reported daily progress with the house and about two weeks before Michael’s release from quarantine announced that everything was done, even to the papering of the walls and oiling of the floors.
well
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From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A fire had been burning in the furnace and fireplaces for several weeks, so the plaster was thoroughly dry, and it was Michael’s plan that Starr and her father were to go straight down to the farm as soon as they were free to leave the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
winter
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From this reading During the entire winter Michael had pleased himself in purchasing rugs here and there, and charming, fitting, furniture for the house he was building.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All this while Michael had been in daily communication with Sam, as well as with Will French, who with Hester’s help had kept the rooms in the alley going, though they reported that the head had been sorely missed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To this end Hester and Will had been given daily commissions to purchase this and that needful article of furniture, until now at last Michael felt that the house would be habitable for Starr and her precious invalid.
