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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 Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
All
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From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
attended
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
basket
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
Bible
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
bread
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
butter
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
confined
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
cripple
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
Daisy
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
Daisy's
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From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
day
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
days
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From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
frequently
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
fruit
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
interests
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
jewels
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
line
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
many
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
material
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
met
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
milk
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
Molly
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
more
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
nice
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Molly was not sick now.
now
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From this reading Molly was not sick now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
offices
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
old
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
only
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
other
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
pictures
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
practising
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
reading
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
regularly
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
set
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
sick
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From this reading Molly was not sick now.
Silks
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
Skelton
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From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
supplying
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silks and jewels and pictures and practising, in one part; in the other part, the old cripple Molly Skelton, and her basket of bread and fruit, and her reading in the Bible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
three
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
times
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
varieties
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From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was not sick now.
week
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From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Daisy attended as regularly to the one as to the other set of interests, and more frequently; for the practising party met only three times a week, but Daisy went to Molly every day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All this while Daisy's days were divided.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daisy's good offices in the material line were confined to supplying her with nice bread and butter and fruit and milk, with many varieties beside.
