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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
affection
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
Ange
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
any
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From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
aspect
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
bands
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
became
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
bed
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
believed
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From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
benevolent
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
better
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From this reading And what was better, they did it cheerfully.
cheerfully
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From this reading And what was better, they did it cheerfully.
cooking
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
dainties
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
daughters
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
duties
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From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
exceedingly
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
eyes
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
fact
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
girls
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From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
How
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From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
ironing
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
Lovett
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
making
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
many
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
Mr
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
muslin
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
notwithstanding
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
old
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
only
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From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
opened
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
own
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
particular
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
perform
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From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
protestationsplural nounUS /ˌprɑtəˈsteɪʃənz/
strong statements of objection
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
regard
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
room
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
selfish
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From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
setting
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
starching
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
Tessie
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From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From the making of his bed and the setting in order of his room, to the starching and ironing of his muslin bands and the cooking of his particular dainties, Tessie and Ange did everything for him with their own hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
There
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From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And what was better, they did it cheerfully.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
undertake
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From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
vied
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From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
waited
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From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what was better, they did it cheerfully.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was never any question with them as to _which_ should undertake the duties; they only vied with one another to perform them first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about this time that my eyes became first opened to the fact that old Mr. Lovett, notwithstanding his benevolent aspect and many protestations of affection, was exceedingly selfish with regard to his daughters.
worked
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From this reading How those girls worked for, waited on, and believed in him!
