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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 When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
affair
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From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
all
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
also
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucy sat at it and suffered.
aunt
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
days
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From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
displayed
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
Dosett
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
enough
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
evening
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From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
evenings
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From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
faltering
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
fault
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
forget
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
gave
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
handling
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
household
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
lighter
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
Lucy
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
LUCY'S
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From this reading LUCY'S TROUBLES.
many
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From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
needlework
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
off
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From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
quietly
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From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
remembrance
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
sat
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From this reading Lucy sat at it and suffered.
shame-faced
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
sheet
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From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
some
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
somewhat
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
suffered
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From this reading Lucy sat at it and suffered.
task
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
TROUBLES
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From this reading LUCY'S TROUBLES.
violence
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
voice
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From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lucy first asked for some household needlework, which she did with a faltering voice and shame-faced remembrance of her fault, her aunt took it all in good part and gave her a task somewhat lighter as a beginning than the handling of a sheet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
wise
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From this reading Mrs. Dosett was wise enough to forget the little violence and to forget also the feeling which had been displayed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening after the affair with the sheet went off quietly, as did many days and many evenings.
