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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 She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
all
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
almost
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From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
also
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
amused
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
anxious
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
any
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
Bordighera
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From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
carried
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
coarse
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
daily
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
deal
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From this reading Indeed, so far as doing went, she had a good deal of knowledge.
detail
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
doing
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From this reading Indeed, so far as doing went, she had a good deal of knowledge.
Domenico
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
domestic
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
draw
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
education
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
eye
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
faculty
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
far
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From this reading Indeed, so far as doing went, she had a good deal of knowledge.
father
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
feel
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
fitfully
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
Frances
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From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, so far as doing went, she had a good deal of knowledge.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
how
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, so far as doing went, she had a good deal of knowledge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
kind
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
knit
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
knowledge
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From this reading Indeed, so far as doing went, she had a good deal of knowledge.
known
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
lace
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
latter
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
living
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
made
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
management
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
Mariuccia
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
other
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
painted
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
Palazzo
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
points
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
read
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
received
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
roofs
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
round
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
say
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
settled
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From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
sketches
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, so far as doing went, she had a good deal of knowledge.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
sort
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
spare
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
spese
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
stockings
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
taught
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
there
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
up
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
very
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
view
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
Warings
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From this reading The Warings had been settled at Bordighera almost as long as Frances could remember.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
watch
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
way
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From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
weekly
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From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, so far as doing went, she had a good deal of knowledge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had known no other way of living than that which could be carried on under the painted roofs in the Palazzo, nor any other domestic management than that of Domenico and Mariuccia.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She herself had been brought up by the latter, who had taught her to knit stockings and to make lace of a coarse kind, and also how to spare and save, and watch every detail of the spese--the weekly or daily accounts--with an anxious eye.
write
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From this reading Beyond this, Frances had received very little education: her father had taught her fitfully to read and write after a sort; and he had taught her to draw, for which she had a little faculty--that is to say, she had made little sketches of all the points of view round about, which, if they were not very great in art, amused her, and made her feel that there was something she could do.
