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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 There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
all
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
bending
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
came
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From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
carry
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
charming
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From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
company
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
dictionary
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
draw
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
drawing
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
eager
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
engrossing
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
eye
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
fingers
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
French
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
grasped
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
house
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From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
intent
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
interest
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
kept
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
LEARNING
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From this reading LEARNING.
less
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
Lois
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
Lothrops
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From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
Madge
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
minute
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
new
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From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
Numa
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
opportunity
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
perhaps
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
Pompilius
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
progress
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
promised
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
prosecuting
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
purpose
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
pursuits
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
steady
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From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
studies
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
There
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From this reading There came a charming new life into the house of the Lothrops.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Madge kept her company in these new pursuits, perhaps with less engrossing interest; nevertheless with steady purpose and steady progress.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
used
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From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Every minute of her time was used; every opportunity was grasped; "Numa Pompilius" and the dictionary were in her hands whenever her hands were free; or Lois was bending over her drawing with an intent eye and eager fingers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
zeal
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From this reading Madge and Lois were learning to draw, and Lois was prosecuting her French studies with a zeal which promised to carry all before it.
