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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 "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
afford
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
ANGLO-SAXON
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE ANGLO-SAXON.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
BROTHER
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE ANGLO-SAXON.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
buy
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
children
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
close
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
COPAS
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From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE ANGLO-SAXON.
copy
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
creased
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
day
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
devouring
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
dinner
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erect
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finish
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
folded
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fork
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
general
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
holding
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
issue
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
leave
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From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
loan
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
Mondays
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
morsel
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
mouth
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
neighbour
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
newspaper
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE ANGLO-SAXON.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
paragraph
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
People
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
peruse
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
plate
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
play
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From this reading "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
popped
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
potato
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
reader
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
ready
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
regularly
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
said
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From this reading "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
sat
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
Simeon
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From this reading "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
soon
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From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
stared
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From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
taken
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From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER COPAS ON THE ANGLO-SAXON.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
up
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From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
washing-days
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
way
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From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In a general way Mrs. Simeon was not a reader; but on Mondays (washing-days) she regularly had the loan of a creased copy of _The People_ from a neighbour who, having but a couple of children, could afford to buy and peruse it on the day of issue.
wife
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From this reading Mr. Simeon looked up from his dinner and stared at his wife as though she had suddenly taken leave of her senses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat holding a fork erect and close to her mouth, with a morsel of potato ready to be popped in as soon as she should finish devouring a paragraph of _The People_ newspaper, folded beside her plate.
write
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From this reading "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to write a play," said Mrs. Simeon.
