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admirable
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
advance
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
ago
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
aim
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
Alma
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From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
ambition
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took lessons in domestic economy from the good people at Basingstoke.
Basingstoke
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From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
carried
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
characters
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
co-operate
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
cook
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
country
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
create
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
despatched
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
domestic
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From this reading She took lessons in domestic economy from the good people at Basingstoke.
domestics
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
economy
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From this reading She took lessons in domestic economy from the good people at Basingstoke.
engaged
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
fervour
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
five
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, she had found her way at last!
friends
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took lessons in domestic economy from the good people at Basingstoke.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
Gunnersbury
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
house
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From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
household
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
housemaid
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
ideals
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, she had found her way at last!
less
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
lessons
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From this reading She took lessons in domestic economy from the good people at Basingstoke.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
mistress
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
more
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
new
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From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
now
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
off
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
people
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From this reading She took lessons in domestic economy from the good people at Basingstoke.
possibly
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
practical
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
ready
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From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
reception
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From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
resolve
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
strictly
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
there
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From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
thrown
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took lessons in domestic economy from the good people at Basingstoke.
two
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From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
Wales
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alma returned to Basingstoke, and remained there until the new house was ready for her reception.
way
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From this reading Yes, she had found her way at last!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
wild
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the help of her country friends she engaged two domestics, cook and housemaid, who were despatched to Gunnersbury in advance; they had good 'characters', and might possibly co-operate with their new mistress in her resolve to create an admirable household.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
years
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From this reading Into this ambition Alma had thrown herself with no less fervour than that which carried her off to wild Wales five years ago; but her aim was now strictly 'practical', she would have nothing more to do with 'ideals'.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, she had found her way at last!
