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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 Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
all
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
attitude
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
bedroom
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From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl looked on indifferent to the confusion and to the damage being perpetrated before her very eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The girl looked on indifferent to the confusion and to the damage being perpetrated before her very eyes.
best
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From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
Buck
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
cart
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
chaotic
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
confusion
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constitution
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
contents
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
damage
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From this reading The girl looked on indifferent to the confusion and to the damage being perpetrated before her very eyes.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
disastrous
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done
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
effects
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eyes
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From this reading The girl looked on indifferent to the confusion and to the damage being perpetrated before her very eyes.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
faithfully
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
farm
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farm's
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From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
farm-wife
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
floor
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOLVING THE RIDDLE The new owner of the Padre's farm had quite recovered from the effects of her disastrous journey.
girl
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From this reading The girl looked on indifferent to the confusion and to the damage being perpetrated before her very eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOLVING THE RIDDLE The new owner of the Padre's farm had quite recovered from the effects of her disastrous journey.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOLVING THE RIDDLE The new owner of the Padre's farm had quite recovered from the effects of her disastrous journey.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
indifferent
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From this reading The girl looked on indifferent to the confusion and to the damage being perpetrated before her very eyes.
journey
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looked
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ministrations
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
Mrs
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
much
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
much-repaired
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From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
needed
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
new
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obviously
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From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
only
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
overwhelming
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
owner
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Padre's
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perpetrated
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From this reading The girl looked on indifferent to the confusion and to the damage being perpetrated before her very eyes.
quite
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Ransford
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
recovered
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restore
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
RIDDLE
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rocking-chair
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From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
setting
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
sitting
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From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
SOLVING
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From this reading SOLVING THE RIDDLE The new owner of the Padre's farm had quite recovered from the effects of her disastrous journey.
sound
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLVING THE RIDDLE The new owner of the Padre's farm had quite recovered from the effects of her disastrous journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
too
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
trunks
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
very
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From this reading The girl looked on indifferent to the confusion and to the damage being perpetrated before her very eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
watch-dog
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was sitting in an old, much-repaired rocking-chair, in what was obviously the farm's "best" bedroom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
willing
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
wreck
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From this reading Her trunks, faithfully recovered from the wreck of the cart by the only too willing Buck, stood open on the floor amidst a chaotic setting of their contents, while the old farm-wife herself stood over them, much in the attitude of a faithful and determined watch-dog.
Youth
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From this reading Youth and a sound constitution, and the overwhelming ministrations of Mrs. Ransford had done all that was needed to restore her.
