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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
accepting
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
Accident
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From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
all
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From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
amply
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
Anne
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
approval
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
black
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
CARLYLE
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From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
change
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
chiefly
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From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
children's
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
clothes
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
comfortable
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
considered
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
day
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
garments
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
gave
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
given
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
gowns
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
grace
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From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
grandaunt's
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
graves
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From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
immediately
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
letter
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
Lois
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
made
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From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
Michaux
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
Miss
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
money
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
month
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From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
Nature
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From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
offer
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
others
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
out
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From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
own
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
plain
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
praise
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
purpose
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
Père
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
September
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From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
sorrows
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From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
steadily
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
strong
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
suffered
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
sufficient
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
tasks
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
toiling
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
troubled
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
turfed
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From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
two
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From this reading Her own garments troubled her little; two strong, plain black gowns she considered amply sufficient.
used
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From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To all appearance it was chiefly by Accident, and the grace of Nature."--CARLYLE.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made, however, no change in her purpose; she went about her tasks steadily, toiling all day over the children's clothes, for she had used part of the money in her hands to make them comfortable, and part was to be given to Miss Lois.
written
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From this reading Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and Père Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was still September; for great sorrows come, graves are made and turfed over, and yet the month is not out.
