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aided
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
all
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From this reading They were all glad to be free.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
Anthony
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From this reading "And now," said Anthony, "I want you all to be my guests for Christmas.
appreciate
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
AVAILABLE
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
basket-maker's
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were all glad to be free.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
benefit
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
BEST
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
business
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
Christmas
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
consciousness
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
constant
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
custom
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
Day
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
days
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
effect
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
entitled
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
ex-proprietors
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading They were all glad to be free.
glad
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From this reading They were all glad to be free.
grateful
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
guests
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From this reading "And now," said Anthony, "I want you all to be my guests for Christmas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
holiday
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now," said Anthony, "I want you all to be my guests for Christmas.
impetuous
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
Jenny
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
laboured
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
lover
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
more
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And now," said Anthony, "I want you all to be my guests for Christmas.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
now
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
only
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
out
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
people
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
privilege
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
quickly
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
realised
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
recreation
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
removed
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
said
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From this reading "And now," said Anthony, "I want you all to be my guests for Christmas.
sense
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
severity
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
spend
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
strain
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From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
successfully
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all glad to be free.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
transfer
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From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
want
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From this reading "And now," said Anthony, "I want you all to be my guests for Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEST AVAILABLE So quickly did Jenny, aided by her impetuous lover, effect the transfer of her business, that she was out of it before Christmas Day.
well
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all glad to be free.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
wife
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not realised the severity of the constant strain until it was removed, and wondered that people who could spend their days as they pleased were not more grateful for the privilege.
word
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
worked
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From this reading The basket-maker's wife had the benefit of the holiday custom, and the ex-proprietors the pleasant consciousness of having laboured successfully, in every sense of the word, and being now entitled to that rest and recreation which only those who have worked well can appreciate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," said Anthony, "I want you all to be my guests for Christmas.
