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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 Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They would spend long mornings driving about to shops, discussing bargains and prices and subtleties of style.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Anthon and Molly had discovered two common passions, dress and food.
Anthon
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bargains
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called
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From this reading Molly was a gourmand; Mrs. Anthon called herself “a hearty eater.”
classified
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From this reading And they had tested and classified a long list of restaurants.
common
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discovered
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discussing
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dress
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driving
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eater
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From this reading Molly was a gourmand; Mrs. Anthon called herself “a hearty eater.”
family
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food
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force
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From this reading Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
gourmand
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From this reading Molly was a gourmand; Mrs. Anthon called herself “a hearty eater.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Anthon and Molly had discovered two common passions, dress and food.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Molly was a gourmand; Mrs. Anthon called herself “a hearty eater.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Molly was a gourmand; Mrs. Anthon called herself “a hearty eater.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
list
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long
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Miss
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From this reading Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
Molly
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From this reading Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
mornings
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Mrs
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would spend long mornings driving about to shops, discussing bargains and prices and subtleties of style.
Parker
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From this reading Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
passions
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prices
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From this reading They would spend long mornings driving about to shops, discussing bargains and prices and subtleties of style.
restaurants
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shops
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spend
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style
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From this reading They would spend long mornings driving about to shops, discussing bargains and prices and subtleties of style.
subtleties
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From this reading They would spend long mornings driving about to shops, discussing bargains and prices and subtleties of style.
tested
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From this reading And they had tested and classified a long list of restaurants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would spend long mornings driving about to shops, discussing bargains and prices and subtleties of style.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would spend long mornings driving about to shops, discussing bargains and prices and subtleties of style.
two
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From this reading Mrs. Anthon and Molly had discovered two common passions, dress and food.
unifying
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From this reading Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Molly Parker was a unifying force in the Anthon family.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would spend long mornings driving about to shops, discussing bargains and prices and subtleties of style.
