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accident
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
acquaintance
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From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
big
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From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
braiding
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From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
Card
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
character
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From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
cottage
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From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
doorways
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From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
Estelle
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
filled
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
friendship
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From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
grew
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From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
Groves
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
grown
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
home
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
Ironsyde's
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
long-standing
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From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
met
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
now
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
OFFER
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
old
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
opening
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
personal
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From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
Raymond
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
resolute
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From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
Sally
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
sat
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From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
sense
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From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
shrewd
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From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
slow
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now Sally, on strength of long-standing friendship, grew personal.
tend
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
there
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From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
thoughts
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
together
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
too
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
valued
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From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
walked
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
way
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
willed
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From this reading Among them was Sally Groves--now grown too old and slow to tend the 'Card'--and accident willed that she should make an opening for thoughts that now filled Ironsyde's mind.
woman
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From this reading They stopped, for Sally was an old acquaintance of both, and Estelle valued the big woman for her resolute character and shrewd sense.
women
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From this reading Here and there in the cottage doorways sat women braiding.
works
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From this reading THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE Raymond met Estelle on his way from the works and together they walked home.
