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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 All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
abominable
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
All
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From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
best
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
call
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From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
carriage-wheels
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From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
change
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
cheerful
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From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
cold
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
complaints
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From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
door
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From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
down
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
dressed
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
em
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
feet
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
felt
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From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
front
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From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
grim
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
hall
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
heard
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From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
home
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From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
just
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
listen
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From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
MAMMA
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From this reading THE NEW MAMMA.
marriage
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master's
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
meet
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From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
Molly
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From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW MAMMA.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
objecting
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
oilclothnounUS /ˈɔɪlklɒθ/
cloth treated to resist water treated with oil to resist water and weather
From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
paint
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
paper
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
people
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From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
preparation
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From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
reception
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From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
servants
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
smelt
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
sound
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From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
strange
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From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MAMMA.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these complaints Molly had to listen to, and it was not a cheerful preparation for the reception which she already felt to be so formidable.
threw
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
tripped
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
Tuesday
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From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
unked
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From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
up
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From this reading New paint, new paper, new colours; grim servants dressed in their best, and objecting to every change--from their master's marriage to the new oilcloth in the hall, "which tripped 'em up, and threw 'em down, and was cold to the feet, and smelt just abominable."
Warwickshire
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From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sound of their carriage-wheels was heard at last, and Molly went to the front door to meet them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On Tuesday afternoon Molly returned home--to the home which was already strange, and what Warwickshire people would call "unked," to her.
