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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 Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
apart
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From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
arrearages
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
bakes
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
Bible
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
bring
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
chapters
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
clam
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
congratulated
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From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
cottage
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
day
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
dismay
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
duties
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
Elithe
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
entering
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
fallen
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
felt
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
Fishing
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
five
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
lawn
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
leave
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
leisure
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
many
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From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
much
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
other
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
parties
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
reading
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
rear
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
rink
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
room
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
sadly
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
service
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From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
set
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From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
shaken
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From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
singing
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From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
skating
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
society
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
success
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From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
Sunday
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
tennis
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
three
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
tired
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
too
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
trying
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
twenty-five
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From this reading Fishing parties and clam bakes and lawn tennis and the skating rink did not leave much leisure for other duties, and she found to her dismay that she was twenty-five chapters behind,—long chapters, too,—and she felt tired as she thought of them.
up
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From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elithe was in her room at the rear of the cottage trying to bring up arrearages in her Bible reading.
week
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From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her singing in the morning had been a great success, and many had shaken hands with and congratulated her when service was over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still they must be done, and she had set apart this afternoon in which to do them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since entering society she had fallen sadly behind with her five chapters on Sunday and three on every week day.
