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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 For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
abilities
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
achieving
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
acquaintance
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
affection
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
altogether
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
always
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
amused
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
any
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
artist
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
bad
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
Basques
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
Bertha
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
book
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
came
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
childhood
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
clever
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
conscientious
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
consented
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
cost
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
country
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
Cross
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
day
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
days
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
doubted
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
Elvan
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
excellent
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
finished
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
Franks
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
Green
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
guise
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
held
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
humbler
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
humorous
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
illustration
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
indeed
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
infinity
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
known
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
letter
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
making
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
modestly
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
more
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
much-enduring
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
Norbert
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
now
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
offered
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
oftener
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
old
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
once
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
only
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
own
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
pay
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
place
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
popularity
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
pounds
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
publisher
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
purchase
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
quaint
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
Rosamund
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
self-confidence
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
shillings
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
showed
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
spare
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
spent
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
spoke
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
story-book
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
success
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
summer
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
suspected
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
terms
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
trouble
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
two
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
very
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From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
Walham
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From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Of her own abilities she thought very modestly indeed, and had always been surprised when any one consented to pay--oftener in shillings than in pounds--for work which had cost her an infinity of conscientious trouble; now, however, she suspected that she had done something not altogether bad, and she spoke of it in a letter to Rosamund Elvan, still in the country of the Basques.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading In these summer days, whilst Norbert Franks was achieving popularity, success in humbler guise came to the humorous and much-enduring artist at Walham Green.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
wonderfully
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From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
work
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From this reading The work was now finished; she showed it to a publisher of her acquaintance, who at once offered to purchase it on what seemed to Bertha excellent terms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
year
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From this reading For a year or two, Bertha Cross had spent what time she could spare upon the illustration of a quaint old story-book, a book which had amused her own childhood, and still held its place in her affection.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "As you know," Rosamund replied, "I have never doubted that you would make a success one day, for you are wonderfully clever, and only need a little more self-confidence in making yourself known.
