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acclaimed
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From this reading Sometimes he called her "Minerva," and acclaimed her to be wise.
all
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes he called her "Minerva," and acclaimed her to be wise.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
called
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
cares
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
cumbered
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
earnest
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
family
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
frequently
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he called her "Minerva," and acclaimed her to be wise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Twins?" she repeated, smiling up at him over the top of her muff.
Howbridge
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
joked
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
Kenway
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
lawyer
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
Martha
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
Minerva
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From this reading Sometimes he called her "Minerva," and acclaimed her to be wise.
Mr
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
muff
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From this reading "Twins?" she repeated, smiling up at him over the top of her muff.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
occasion
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Twins?" she repeated, smiling up at him over the top of her muff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Twins?" she repeated, smiling up at him over the top of her muff.
repeated
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From this reading "Twins?" she repeated, smiling up at him over the top of her muff.
Ruth
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
smiling
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From this reading "Twins?" she repeated, smiling up at him over the top of her muff.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
Sometimes
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
sure
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes he called her "Minerva," and acclaimed her to be wise.
top
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From this reading "Twins?" she repeated, smiling up at him over the top of her muff.
TROUBLE
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
Twin
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From this reading "Twin _what_?
TWINS
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From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
up
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From this reading "Twins?" she repeated, smiling up at him over the top of her muff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
way
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From this reading He so frequently joked with her in this way that Ruth Kenway was not at all sure the lawyer was in earnest on this occasion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Twin _what_?
wise
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From this reading Sometimes he called her "Minerva," and acclaimed her to be wise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWINS--AND TROUBLE Sometimes Mr. Howbridge called her "Martha," because she was so cumbered with family cares.
