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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 She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
all
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
best
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
careful
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
character
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
CHILD
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From this reading THE ELDEST CHILD.
coupled
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
day
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From this reading Hetty was sixteen that day.
distinctness
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
ELDEST
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From this reading THE ELDEST CHILD.
England
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
external
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
fact
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
handy
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty was sixteen that day.
housekeeper
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
housemaid
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
knows
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
light
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
middle
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
most
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
much
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
needle-woman
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
nine
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From this reading There were nine younger than she was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
nurse
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
position
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
Rollinstock
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
said
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were nine younger than she was.
show
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
sixteen
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From this reading Hetty was sixteen that day.
suburb
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
Summerfield
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were nine younger than she was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hetty was sixteen that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELDEST CHILD.
There
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From this reading There were nine younger than she was.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
throw
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
tolerable
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
town
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From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hetty was sixteen that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were nine younger than she was.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was the best little nurse, the best housemaid, the most handy needle-woman, the most careful little housekeeper in all Summerfield, which, as everybody knows, is a suburb of the great town of Rollinstock, in the middle of England.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
words
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From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When these words are said, coupled with the fact already told that Hetty was the best child that ever was born, they may not throw much light upon her character--and yet they will show with tolerable distinctness what her external position was.
younger
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From this reading There were nine younger than she was.
