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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 During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
abstraction
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
adhered
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From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
air
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
assumed
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
Bertha
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
call
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
came
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
compact
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From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
control
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
Cross
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From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
deal
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
declared
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From this reading For the first time in her life, she declared, she was enjoying peace.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
downstairs
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
early
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
enjoying
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From this reading For the first time in her life, she declared, she was enjoying peace.
faithfully
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From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life, she declared, she was enjoying peace.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life, she declared, she was enjoying peace.
fortnight
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From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
house
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in her life, she declared, she was enjoying peace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
knew
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
late
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life, she declared, she was enjoying peace.
mother's
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
Mrs
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From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
much
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
nervous
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
new
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
peace
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From this reading For the first time in her life, she declared, she was enjoying peace.
professed
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
profound
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
reclined
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
request
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
room
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
rose
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
servant's
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
shaken
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
sofa
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
system
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From this reading Feeling much shaken in her nervous system, she rose late, retired early, and, when downstairs, reclined a good deal on the sofa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life, she declared, she was enjoying peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
unable
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From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
undertook
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
very
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
well
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From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Bertha, at her mother's request, undertook the control of the house, she knew very well what was before her.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
whole
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From this reading During a whole fortnight, Mrs. Cross faithfully adhered to the compact.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She professed herself unable to remember the new servant's name, and assumed an air of profound abstraction whenever "what do you call her" came into the room.
