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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 From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
able
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From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
any
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
averred
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
boy
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From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
cottage
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
daughters
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
day
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
especially
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From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
find
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
Gibbie
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
Glashgar
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
hand
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
hills
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From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
husband
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
idleset
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From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
Janet
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
learn
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From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
many
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From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
matter
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
more
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
out
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From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
perfectly
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From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
received
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
Robert
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From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
said
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From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
SLATE
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From this reading THE SLATE.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLATE.
then
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
useful
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
very
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
weary
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From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time, however, she insisted that Robert should take the boy out with him.
woman's
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From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
work
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From this reading From that very next day, then, after he was received into the cottage on Glashgar, Gibbie, as a matter of course, took upon him the work his hand could find to do, and Janet averred to her husband that never had any of her daughters been more useful to her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not have him do woman’s work, especially work for which she was herself perfectly able.
years
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From this reading She had not come to her years, she said, to learn _idleset_; and the boy would save Robert many a weary step among the hills.
