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all
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
arts
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Had she not hinted knowledge beyond ordinary women's knowledge?
Billy's
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
brooding
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Saxon was often with her.
certain
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
descending
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Saxon was often with her.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
felt
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
freshness
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she not hinted knowledge beyond ordinary women's knowledge?
heights
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
Higgins
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
hinted
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From this reading Had she not hinted knowledge beyond ordinary women's knowledge?
impelled
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
instructed
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
knew
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From this reading SHE knew; surely she must know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHE knew; surely she must know.
knowledge
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From this reading Had she not hinted knowledge beyond ordinary women's knowledge?
laces
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
love
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
making
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
marketing
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
matters
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
Mrs
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SHE knew; surely she must know.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not hinted knowledge beyond ordinary women's knowledge?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
often
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Saxon was often with her.
ordinary
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From this reading Had she not hinted knowledge beyond ordinary women's knowledge?
other
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
present
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
problem
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
retaining
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
Saxon
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
Several
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Saxon was often with her.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE knew; surely she must know.
simple
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
staling
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
surely
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From this reading SHE knew; surely she must know.
talked
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
taught
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
treading
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From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Saxon was often with her.
washing
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From this reading But Mrs. Higgins talked of all other matters, taught Saxon the making of certain simple laces, and instructed her in the arts of washing and of marketing.
weeks
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From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Saxon was often with her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Saxon was often with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saxon, brooding over her problem of retaining Billy's love, of never staling the freshness of their feeling for each other and of never descending from the heights which at present they were treading, felt herself impelled toward Mrs. Higgins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several weeks went by, during which Saxon was often with her.
women's
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From this reading Had she not hinted knowledge beyond ordinary women's knowledge?
