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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 BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
any
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From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
Baines
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From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
BATTLE
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
breath-taking
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From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
busy
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From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
custom
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
day
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
Five
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
flurry
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From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
Friday
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From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
instead
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From this reading Nevertheless, Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday morning instead of Saturday morning because Saturday afternoon was a busy time in the shop.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
made
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From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
making
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
marketing
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From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
Mrs
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From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday morning instead of Saturday morning because Saturday afternoon was a busy time in the shop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
other
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From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
pastry
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
sanctioned
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
Saturday
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
scarcely
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From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
shop
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From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
thus
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From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
Towns
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From this reading A BATTLE I The day sanctioned by custom in the Five Towns for the making of pastry is Saturday.
true
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From this reading It is true that Mrs. Baines made her pastry in the morning, and that Saturday morning in the shop was scarcely different from any other morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mrs. Baines made her pastry on Friday, because Saturday afternoon was, of course, a busy time in the shop.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was thus free to do her marketing without breath-taking flurry on Saturday morning.
