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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 They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
all
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Arrangements
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From this reading On successive evenings she had the Treasurer supervise all the Arrangements.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Boys
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Chest
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From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
Clara
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From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
Corks
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
draw
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Evening
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
evenings
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From this reading On successive evenings she had the Treasurer supervise all the Arrangements.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
felt
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From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
fixing
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Fussed
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Girl
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
giving
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From this reading In less than a Week the Treasurer was giving Orders around the House.
go
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
gone
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Handy
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From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
Hired
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
House
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From this reading In less than a Week the Treasurer was giving Orders around the House.
how
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From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
increase
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From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
Jolly
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
less
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From this reading In less than a Week the Treasurer was giving Orders around the House.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Lunch
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
Measurement
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From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
more
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
much
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
off
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On successive evenings she had the Treasurer supervise all the Arrangements.
Orders
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From this reading In less than a Week the Treasurer was giving Orders around the House.
out
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
Pantry
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
place
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
run
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From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On successive evenings she had the Treasurer supervise all the Arrangements.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
Strong
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From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
successive
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From this reading On successive evenings she had the Treasurer supervise all the Arrangements.
supervise
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From this reading On successive evenings she had the Treasurer supervise all the Arrangements.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a Week the Treasurer was giving Orders around the House.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
together
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
Treasurer
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
up
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From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clara told him how Strong and Handy he was, until he felt an increase in his Chest Measurement.
Week
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From this reading In less than a Week the Treasurer was giving Orders around the House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gone a Long Time, because the Treasurer had to draw all the Corks, and they Fussed around together in the Pantry fixing up a Lunch for the Boys.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The Hired Girl had every Evening off, because it was so much more Jolly to go out and run the place yourself.
