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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 But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Teddy Widgett hovered on the fringe of all these gatherings, blinking at Ann Veronica and occasionally making a wildly friendly dash at her, and carrying her and Miss Miniver off to drink cocoa with a choice diversity of other youthful and congenial Fabians after the meetings.
agitation
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From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
all
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also
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From this reading And now Ann Veronica’s evenings were also becoming very busy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Ann
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application
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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becoming
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blinking
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busy
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
carrying
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central
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choice
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cocoa
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company
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congenial
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dash
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diversity
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drink
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evenings
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Fabian
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Fabians
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followed
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friendly
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fringe
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further
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gatherings
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From this reading They went to various central and local Fabian gatherings, and to a number of suffrage meetings.
gleam
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From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
hovered
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From this reading Teddy Widgett hovered on the fringe of all these gatherings, blinking at Ann Veronica and occasionally making a wildly friendly dash at her, and carrying her and Miss Miniver off to drink cocoa with a choice diversity of other youthful and congenial Fabians after the meetings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
interest
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From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
local
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From this reading They went to various central and local Fabian gatherings, and to a number of suffrage meetings.
making
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meetings
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Miniver
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Miss
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From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
momentary
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From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
movement
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From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
now
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number
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occasionally
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teddy Widgett hovered on the fringe of all these gatherings, blinking at Ann Veronica and occasionally making a wildly friendly dash at her, and carrying her and Miss Miniver off to drink cocoa with a choice diversity of other youthful and congenial Fabians after the meetings.
other
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personal
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pursued
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From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
Socialist
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suffrage
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From this reading They went to various central and local Fabian gatherings, and to a number of suffrage meetings.
Suffragist
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From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
Teddy
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From this reading Teddy Widgett hovered on the fringe of all these gatherings, blinking at Ann Veronica and occasionally making a wildly friendly dash at her, and carrying her and Miss Miniver off to drink cocoa with a choice diversity of other youthful and congenial Fabians after the meetings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She pursued her interest in the Socialist movement and in the Suffragist agitation in the company of Miss Miniver.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Teddy Widgett hovered on the fringe of all these gatherings, blinking at Ann Veronica and occasionally making a wildly friendly dash at her, and carrying her and Miss Miniver off to drink cocoa with a choice diversity of other youthful and congenial Fabians after the meetings.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went to various central and local Fabian gatherings, and to a number of suffrage meetings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went to various central and local Fabian gatherings, and to a number of suffrage meetings.
up
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various
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From this reading They went to various central and local Fabian gatherings, and to a number of suffrage meetings.
Veronica
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Veronica's
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was but a momentary gleam of personal application, and at this time she followed it up no further.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went to various central and local Fabian gatherings, and to a number of suffrage meetings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now Ann Veronica’s evenings were also becoming very busy.
Widgett
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From this reading Teddy Widgett hovered on the fringe of all these gatherings, blinking at Ann Veronica and occasionally making a wildly friendly dash at her, and carrying her and Miss Miniver off to drink cocoa with a choice diversity of other youthful and congenial Fabians after the meetings.
wildly
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teddy Widgett hovered on the fringe of all these gatherings, blinking at Ann Veronica and occasionally making a wildly friendly dash at her, and carrying her and Miss Miniver off to drink cocoa with a choice diversity of other youthful and congenial Fabians after the meetings.
youthful
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From this reading Teddy Widgett hovered on the fringe of all these gatherings, blinking at Ann Veronica and occasionally making a wildly friendly dash at her, and carrying her and Miss Miniver off to drink cocoa with a choice diversity of other youthful and congenial Fabians after the meetings.
