11.30
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From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
2.20
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From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
5.30
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From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
7
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From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
8.30
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From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
breakfasting
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From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
Diantha
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From this reading Diantha worked.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
five-thirty
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From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
jackscrewnoun
screw-operated jack
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
ten-hour
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From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They were all up at five-thirty or thereabouts, breakfasting at six, and the girls off in time to reach their various places by seven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For all her employees she demanded a ten-hour day, she worked fourteen; rising at six and not getting to bed till eleven, when her charges were all safely in their rooms for the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their day was from 7 A. M. to 8.30 P. M., with half an hour out, from 11.30 to twelve, for their lunch; and three hours, between 2.20 and 5.30, for their own time, including their tea.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Diantha worked.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your car is too big for one person to stir-- Your chauffeur is a little man, too; Yet he lifts that machine, does the little chauffeur, By the power of a gentle jackscrew.
