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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 Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
all
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From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
attended
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
autumnal
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From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
baby
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From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
Becomes
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
Benson
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
Bensons
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
bloom
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From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
Bradshaw's
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
budding
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From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
busy
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From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
call
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
came
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
carrying
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From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
chapel
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
distance
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
down
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From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
employed
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From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
Family
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
farmer
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
flowers
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From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
garden
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From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
gone
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
Governess
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
intended
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From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
invited
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From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
kitchen
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From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
lifetime
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
like
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
lived
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
Miss
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
Mr
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
nearly
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
now
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
off
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
out
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From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
parlour
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From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
Ruth
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
Sally
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From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
set
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
some
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
spend
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From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
stay
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From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
sunny
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From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
tea
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From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
together
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From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
town
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From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, Sally was busy in her kitchen, and Ruth employed herself in carrying her baby out into the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They intended to stay to tea if they were invited, and Ruth and Sally were left to spend a long afternoon together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The flowers were budding now, that were all in bloom when she came down, on the first autumnal morning, into the sunny parlour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ruth Becomes a Governess in Mr Bradshaw's Family One afternoon, not long after this, Mr and Miss Benson set off to call upon a farmer, who attended the chapel, but lived at some distance from the town.
year
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
yesterday
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From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was now nearly a year since she came to the Bensons'; it seemed like yesterday, and yet as if a lifetime had gone between.
