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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, IN DISTRESS, FINDS A CHAMPION.
able
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
all
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
attended
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
attention
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From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
business
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From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
candy
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From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
CHAMPION
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From this reading KATY, IN DISTRESS, FINDS A CHAMPION.
DISTRESSnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading KATY, IN DISTRESS, FINDS A CHAMPION.
engage
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From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
exertions
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
expectations
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
felt
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
FINDS
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From this reading KATY, IN DISTRESS, FINDS A CHAMPION.
forenoon's
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
gratifying
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had originated a great idea, and she was proud of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
idea
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From this reading She had originated a great idea, and she was proud of it.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KATY, IN DISTRESS, FINDS A CHAMPION.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had originated a great idea, and she was proud of it.
Just
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
KATY
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From this reading KATY, IN DISTRESS, FINDS A CHAMPION.
mother
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
Now
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From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
only
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
originated
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From this reading She had originated a great idea, and she was proud of it.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
prepared
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
problem
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
proud
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From this reading She had originated a great idea, and she was proud of it.
recovered
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From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
recovery
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
resolved
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
sell
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
selling
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From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
solved
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
soon
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
success
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
tray
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
watch
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From this reading Now that she had recovered the precious watch Katy had nothing to engage her attention but the business of selling candy.
whole
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From this reading Just as soon, therefore, as she had told her mother all about the recovery of the watch, she prepared another tray of candy, resolved to sell the whole of it before she returned.
willing
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From this reading The success that had attended her forenoon's exertions was gratifying beyond her expectations, and she felt as though she had already solved the problem; that she was not only willing but able to support her mother.
