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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 Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
accomplished
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
bones
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
children
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
cleaning
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From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
cook
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
cut
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
dinner
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From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
direction
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From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
dwellings
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
eleven
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
enabled
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From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
entire
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
faster
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
finally
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
fingers
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
fish
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From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
flounders
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From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
frying-pan
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
greatest
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From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
HISTORY
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SILVER WATCH.
homes
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
idea
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
Katy
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
knife
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
learn
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
management
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
mother
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From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
occasional
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From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SILVER WATCH.
old
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
only
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
operation
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From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
pricked
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
properly
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From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
ready
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From this reading An occasional direction from her mother enabled her to cook the fish properly, and dinner was ready.
Redburn
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
removed
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From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
resolute
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
rich
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
satisfaction
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
scratched
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
sharp
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
SILVER
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SILVER WATCH.
skin
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From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
task
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From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SILVER WATCH.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
tolerable
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
trial
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From this reading The operation of cleaning the flounders was the greatest trial, for the skin of the fish has to be removed.
very
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
WATCH
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE SILVER WATCH.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She cut her fingers with the knife, and scratched and pricked her hands with the sharp bones; but she was resolute, and finally accomplished the task to her entire satisfaction.
years
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From this reading Katy Redburn was only eleven years old, and not a very accomplished cook; but as the children learn faster in the homes of the poor than in the dwellings of the rich, she had a very tolerable idea of the management of a frying-pan.
