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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 The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
always
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
bed
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
bells
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
boots
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
breakfastingverbUS /ˈbrɛkfəstɪŋ/
eating the morning meal in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
change
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From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
coming
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
composed
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
considerable
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From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
creaking
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
curl-papers
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
departed
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
down
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
dynasty
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
easy
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From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
end
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From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
family
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From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
father
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From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
feels
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
feminine
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
forms
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From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
foundations
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
glory
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
household
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
husband
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From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
incursion
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
indifference
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From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
indulge
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
laisser-aller
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From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
lax
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From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
laziness
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
longer
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
multiplied
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
nobler
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
produced
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From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
regular
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From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
resounded
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
return
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From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
ringing
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
Rothesay
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From this reading Mrs. Rothesay could no longer indulge her laziness--no breakfasting in bed, and coming down in curl-papers.
rule
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From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
sex
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
staircase
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
Stirling
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From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The return of the husband and father produced a considerable change in the little family at Stirling.
there
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From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
very
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its easy _laisser-aller_, its lax rule, and its indifference to regular forms were at an end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the first morning when there resounded the multiplied ringing of bells, and the creaking of boots on the staircase, the glory of the feminine dynasty was departed.
women
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From this reading A household, long composed entirely of women, always feels to its very foundations the incursion of one of the “nobler sex.”
