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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 So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
a-day
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
acquainted
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TELLS AN OLD, OLD STORY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
children
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
daughter
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
days
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
deputy
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
face
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
few
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
first
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
flurried
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
forty
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
given
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
got
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
Harriet's
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
head
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
household
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
housekeeper
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
improved
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
instincts
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
Lady
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
maid
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
maidhood
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
many
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
month
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
Morgan
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
Mrs
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
nagging
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
nurse
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
nursery
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
often
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
OLD
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From this reading TELLS AN OLD, OLD STORY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
position
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
purgatory
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
quite
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
respects
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
Sarah
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
scolded
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
some
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
still-room
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
STORY
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From this reading TELLS AN OLD, OLD STORY.
sufficiently
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
suit
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
TELLS
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From this reading TELLS AN OLD, OLD STORY.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
There
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
times
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
transferred
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
tyrant
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
under-nurse
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From this reading So, after a month of this purgatory, she was transferred to the nursery as under-nurse to the children of Lady Harriet's daughter, Mrs. Morgan.
verging
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
vulgar
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
Wanless
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
Weaver
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From this reading Sarah Wanless did not quite suit the housekeeper, Mrs. Weaver, as still-room maid.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
woman
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
women
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From this reading There her position was in some respects improved, though the head nurse was a woman of vulgar instincts, and given to nagging, as women verging on forty, face to face with old maidhood, often are.
work
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From this reading She was not sufficiently acquainted with the work, and got flurried when the deputy tyrant of the household scolded her, which, after the first few days, was many times a-day.
