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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 Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
adapted
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From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
admirably
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From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
almost
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
always
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
begin
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From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
blaze
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
block
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
boy
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
care
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
chamber
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
Christ
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
Christian
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
Cloud
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
comfortable
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From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
continually
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
cosmosnounUS /ˈkɑːz.moʊs/
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
Endeavor
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
eyes
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
feel
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From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
fit
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
gardens
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
geraniums
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
getting
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
greet
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
home
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
household
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
ideas
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
Julia
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
led
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
looking
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
Lord
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
maid
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
making
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From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
more
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
much
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
new
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
occupy
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
other
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
out
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
praying
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
preparing
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
put
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
rights
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
room
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From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
rooms
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From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
régime
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
said
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
salvia
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
see
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
setting
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
Society
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
sunnily
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From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
three
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
want
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From this reading Julia Cloud said nothing more to her boy about that Christian Endeavor Society, but she said much to her Lord, praying continually that he might be led to see his duty and want to do it, and that through it he might be led to know Christ.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia Cloud had never had a maid in her life, but she had always had ideas about one, and she put as much thought and almost as much care into preparing the little chamber the maid was to occupy as she had put upon the other rooms.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime she went sunnily about setting the new home to rights and getting the right maid to fit into their household régime.
windows
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From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, the room itself was admirably adapted to making the right maid feel at home and comfortable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had three windows looking into gardens on the next block, and a blaze of salvia and cosmos and geraniums would greet her eyes the first time she looked out from her new room.
