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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 For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
able
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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
all
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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
any
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
assortment
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
calls
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
comment
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
companion
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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
Edith's
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
example
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
explain
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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
Father
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
fatigued
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
going
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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
how
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
indefatigable
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
lady
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
laughing
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
number
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
only
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From this reading "It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
purchase
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
read
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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.
said
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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
settle
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
shopper
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
shopping
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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
shops
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
soon
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
street
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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
subject
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From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was as you suppose; that was the only way she could know," I replied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
there
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have never been able to understand it from all I have read on the subject.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
vast
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
very
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From this reading "Father calls me an indefatigable shopper, but I should soon be a very fatigued one if I had to do as they did," was Edith's laughing comment.
visited
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From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
walked
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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
way
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From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For example, when you had such a vast number of shops, each with its different assortment, how could a lady ever settle upon any purchase till she had visited all the shops? for, until she had, she could not know what there was to choose from."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I am going to explain our way of shopping to you," said my companion, as we walked along the street, "you must explain your way to me.
