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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 HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
after-dinner
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From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
afternoon
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
asked
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
bake
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
beans
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
begging
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
blessing
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
call
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
come
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
cousins
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
effort
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
Esther
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
even
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
Father
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
feeling
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
found
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
friend
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
gayly
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
hard
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
HATTY
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From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
heavenly
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
hurrying
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From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
I've
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
joined
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
kiss
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
laughing
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
lingering
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
make
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
Matilda
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
mother
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
off
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
parting
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
party
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
patiently
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
peace
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
PEACE-MAKER
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From this reading THE PEACE-MAKER.
picking
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
ran
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
reason
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From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
right
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
said
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
Sallie
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
sat
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
school-mate
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
sewing
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
special
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From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
task
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From this reading "I've come begging," she said, laughing gayly, as she found her friend lingering over her afternoon task of picking beans for her mother to bake.
tell
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACE-MAKER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
Then
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From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
think
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
tried
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From this reading She did not think it right to tell even Esther that her school-mate had tried to make hard feeling between cousins; but she did tell her heavenly Father, and asked his blessing on her effort to make peace between them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with a parting kiss to Esther, who sat patiently at her sewing, she ran off to call for Sallie before Matilda joined the party.
work
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From this reading HATTY had a special reason for hurrying through her after-dinner work.
