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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 I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
active
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
addition
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From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
aroused
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
arrival
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
attendance
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
augured
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From this reading This augured well, and I experienced a feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of the happy life before me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
breakfast-table
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
commencing
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
comprised
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
constituted
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From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
cook
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
daughter
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From this reading Like mother, like daughter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
duties
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
eight
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
engaged
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
establishment
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From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
experienced
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From this reading This augured well, and I experienced a feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of the happy life before me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This augured well, and I experienced a feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of the happy life before me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
generally
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
happy
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From this reading This augured well, and I experienced a feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of the happy life before me.
Hartog
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From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
household
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
housekeeper
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
importance
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From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
Lauretta's
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This augured well, and I experienced a feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of the happy life before me.
Like
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From this reading Like mother, like daughter.
Martin
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From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
mother
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
Nerac
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From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
o'clock
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
orders
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
prospect
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From this reading This augured well, and I experienced a feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of the happy life before me.
receive
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
rose
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
rougher
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
satisfaction
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From this reading This augured well, and I experienced a feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of the happy life before me.
schooled
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
servants
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
service
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
spread
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
stout
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
superintend
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This augured well, and I experienced a feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of the happy life before me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
two
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
village
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From this reading In such a village as Nerac these, in addition to Martin Hartog, constituted an establishment of importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
well
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From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
wenches
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had been so well schooled by Lauretta's mother before commencing the active duties of their service, that when I rose I found the breakfast-table spread, and the housekeeper in attendance to receive my orders.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
work
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From this reading I was aroused at about eight o'clock in the morning by the arrival of the servants of the household whom Lauretta's mother had engaged for me, They comprised a housekeeper, who was to cook and generally superintend, and two stout wenches to do the rougher work.
