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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 Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
ambition
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
angel
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
apace
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
awful
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babe
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
Bay
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
beans
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From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
Bend
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Boston
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bread
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From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
Brigade
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
brown
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From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
called
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
city
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From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
clubs
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
clutches
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convention
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delegate
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
developed
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
drop
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
due
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
eye
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
face
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
federation
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
fledged
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
flush
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
formed
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
full
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
grand
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
grew
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
grows
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
head
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
Lee
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
like
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
Mabel
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
made
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
man's
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Montrose
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
mother
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
Mrs
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
Nation
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
nature
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
Once
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
other
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
place
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
Reformer
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
rescue
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
Roger
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
see
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
seed
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
selfish
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
sent
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From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
small
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
some
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
sort
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
turned
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From this reading It quite turned her head To be sent to the city of beans and brown bread As a delegate!
twas
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
village
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From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
weed
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From this reading Once drop in a small, selfish nature the seed Of ambition for place, and it grows like a weed.
Well
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
women
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From this reading The mother Was due at some sort of convention or other In Boston--I think 'twas a grand federation Of clubs formed by women to rescue the Nation From man's awful clutches; and Mabel was made The head delegate of the Bay Bend Brigade.
worried
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
yesterday
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From this reading Well, the babe grew apace, But yesterday morning a flush on its face And a look in its eye worried Roger.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fair village angel we called Mabel Lee, As Mrs. Montrose, has developed, you see, To a full fledged Reformer.
