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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 A GOOD, BOYISH SORT OF GIRL.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
Basil's
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
BOYISH
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From this reading A GOOD, BOYISH SORT OF GIRL.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
came
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
considered
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
day
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From this reading The next day was Saturday.
done
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
eleven
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
Ermengarde
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
Ermie
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
free
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
GIRL
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From this reading A GOOD, BOYISH SORT OF GIRL.
girls
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
give
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
GOOD
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From this reading A GOOD, BOYISH SORT OF GIRL.
half-hour
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
instruction
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
lessons
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
little
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
loss
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
Lucy
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
Marjorie
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
master
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
miniature
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
Miss
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
more
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
morning
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
music
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
Nelson
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
next
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From this reading The next day was Saturday.
nominal
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From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
o'clock
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GOOD, BOYISH SORT OF GIRL.
pleased
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
Rather
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
rest
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
said
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
Saturday
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From this reading The next day was Saturday.
SORT
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From this reading A GOOD, BOYISH SORT OF GIRL.
spend
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From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
surprise
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From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Saturday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Saturday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lessons done this morning by Ermengarde, Marjorie, and Lucy were little more than nominal.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Rather to Basil's surprise Miss Nelson said nothing whatever to Ermie about the loss of her miniature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A master came to give the little girls instruction in music at eleven o'clock, and after their half-hour each with him, they were considered free to spend the rest of the day as they pleased.
