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accepted
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
advance
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
any
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
assurance
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
belongings
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
beneficial
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
boys
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From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
chuckling
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
day
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
deferred
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From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
education
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
enjoyment
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
experiment
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
felt
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
final
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From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
find
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
GETS
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
health
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
household
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no panacea like laughter.
lassitude
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
laughed
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
laughter
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From this reading There is no panacea like laughter.
like
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From this reading There is no panacea like laughter.
loan
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
lost
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
manner
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
marked
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
MISCHIEF
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
most
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
Mrs
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
night
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no panacea like laughter.
now
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From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
obstacle
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From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
once
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
ordeal
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
panacea
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From this reading There is no panacea like laughter.
proved
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
removed
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From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
requesting
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
Ruth
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
Ruth's
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
situation
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
Snooks
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From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
spared
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
There
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From this reading There is no panacea like laughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
trace
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
tramp
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From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
twice
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
unqualified
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
waked
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From this reading Since Ruth had been spared the ordeal of requesting the loan of any of Mrs. Snooks' belongings, her enjoyment of the situation had been unqualified and she had laughed most of the day, and even waked once or twice during the night to find herself still chuckling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
way
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From this reading The final obstacle in the way of the boys' long deferred tramp was now removed.
well
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From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY GETS INTO MISCHIEF The experiment which had marked such an advance in the education of Mrs. Snooks had proved equally beneficial to Ruth's health.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading By morning her manner had lost every trace of lassitude and her assurance that she felt as well as ever was accepted by the household without question.
