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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 called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time the bungalow was clean and orderly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
belong
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
bungalow
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From this reading For the first time the bungalow was clean and orderly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
called
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
clean
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From this reading For the first time the bungalow was clean and orderly.
complained
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
cook
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
cookery
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
disregard
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
eating
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From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
escape
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From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time the bungalow was clean and orderly.
food
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time the bungalow was clean and orderly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
grip
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
hardly
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
head
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
healthful
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
hold
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
house-boys
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
household
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
invidious
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
Joan
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
laziness
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From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
lectured
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From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
loafed
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
longer
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
much
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
muddler
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
names
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
orderly
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From this reading For the first time the bungalow was clean and orderly.
other
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
place
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
provisions
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From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
put
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
recognized
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
revolutionizing
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
roundly
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From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
Sheldon
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
slackness
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
slouch
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From this reading She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
strenuous
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
things
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time the bungalow was clean and orderly.
tinned
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From this reading Nor did Sheldon escape being roundly lectured for his laziness in eating nothing but tinned provisions.
too
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
uncertain
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From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
walk
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From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time the bungalow was clean and orderly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No longer the house-boys loafed and did as little as they could; while the cook complained that "head belong him walk about too much," from the strenuous course in cookery which she put him through.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joan took hold of the household with no uncertain grip, revolutionizing things till Sheldon hardly recognized the place.
