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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 Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
Also
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From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
arrival
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From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
attended
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
bed
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
bureau
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
Burton
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From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
dependable
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From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
details
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
discover
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
dismantled
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
drawers
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
edge
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
fashion
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From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
home
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From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
last
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From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
life
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
lost
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
maid
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
many
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
matters
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From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
mentally
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
more
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From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
Mrs
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From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
much
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From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
now
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
O'Neill
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From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
object
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
order
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
Ordinarily
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
peered
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
pocketbook
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From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
Polly
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From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
possible
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
purpose
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From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
purse
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From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
searching
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From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
seen
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From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
sister's
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From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
sitting
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
small
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From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
strength
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Also because Polly Burton was not much more dependable about small matters than Polly O’Neill had been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
traveled
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
trunk
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
trying
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From this reading She had peered in the bureau drawers, in her dismantled trunk, and was now sitting on the edge of her bed trying mentally to discover the lost object.
unscientific
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From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
used
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From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an unscientific fashion Mrs. Burton was searching for her purse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since her arrival at her sister’s home when had she last seen her pocketbook and for what purpose had she used it?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
work
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From this reading Ordinarily Mrs. Burton traveled with a maid, who attended to as many details of life for her as were possible, in order that she might save her strength for her work.
