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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 Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
abilities
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
adapting
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
all
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
always
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
aptness
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
bulwarks
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
carry
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
comfort
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From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
deal
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From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
Euphemia
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From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
evening
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
girl
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From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
housekeeping
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
instance
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
inventive
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
just
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From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
method
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
new
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
Only
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From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
peculiarities
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
Pomona
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From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
Pomona's
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
relate
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
remedied
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From this reading Well, she has remedied all that.
said
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From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
smart
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From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
some
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, she has remedied all that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
throw
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
trouble
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
upstairs
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
VERY
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From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
water
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
Well
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From this reading Well, she has remedied all that.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
