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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 Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
album
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
all
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From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
artistic
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From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
book-back
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
bubblingnounUS /ˈbubbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
buoyed
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
Chambers
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common-sense
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consider
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
cousin
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deep
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dinner-table
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elation
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From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
encouragement
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From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
fads
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family
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From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
form
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
frowned
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From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
honour
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
importance
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
Inn
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
inspiration
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From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
intellectual
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From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
it's
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From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
Lesbia
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
lessons
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matter
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From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
mentioned
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Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
now
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From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
overwhelmed
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particular
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From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
Patterson
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Pattersons
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From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
Pilgrims
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
Rather
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received
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From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
scrap
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set
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received no inspiration or even particular encouragement from the Pattersons.
shoulders
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
slightly
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From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
thrust
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
tone
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From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
unaccustomed
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
up
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very
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From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
voice
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From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
Well
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From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a family they were intellectual but not in the least artistic.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Patterson frowned slightly when her young cousin, bubbling over with elation, mentioned the matter at the dinner-table.
work
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From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Pilgrims' Inn Chambers Rather overwhelmed by the honour thrust on her unaccustomed shoulders, but buoyed up by the importance of it, Lesbia set to work to consider the question of a book-back worthy of the form scrap album.
young
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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well now, Lesbia," she began, in her deep common-sense tone of voice, "it's all very well to take up these fads, but what about your lessons?
