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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 profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
article
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
beat
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
buy
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
candy
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
Colvin
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
day
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From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
day's
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From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
DEBTS
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From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
dollar
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
experiment
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
GOES
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From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
grand
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
gruffly
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
hardly
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
heart
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
hope
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
idea
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
KATY
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From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
Katy's
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From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
kindly
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
large
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From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
like
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
met
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
Mrs
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
nearly
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
now
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
offered
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
paying
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
PAYS
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From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
people
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
profits
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
proved
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
purchased
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
renewed
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
sales
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From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
satisfactory
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From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
SEA
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From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
second
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From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
services
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
single
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
spoke
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
stick
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
stock
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
success
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From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
TOMMY
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From this reading KATY PAYS HER DEBTS, AND TOMMY GOES TO SEA.
treatment
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
wares
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Katy's second day's sales, though not so large as those of the first day, were entirely satisfactory.
wholesale
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From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
willing
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From this reading Her grand idea hardly seemed like an experiment now, for she had proved that she could make good candy, and that people were willing to buy the article.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The profits, after paying for the "stock" and for the services of Mrs. Colvin, were nearly a dollar, and her heart beat with renewed hope at this continued success.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She met with about the same treatment from those to whom she offered her wares; one spoke kindly, and purchased by wholesale, and another spoke gruffly, and would not buy even a single stick.
