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Chapter V
They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street. His mother had always been clever with her needle. A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit. Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle. When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His mother had always been clever with her needle.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
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From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
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From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
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From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
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From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
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From this reading Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle.
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From this reading Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
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From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
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From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
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From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
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From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
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From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
up to a particular time
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
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From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
at the time that
From this reading When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
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From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mother had always been clever with her needle.
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From this reading Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientèle.
but in spite of that
From this reading They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street.
