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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 To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
almost
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
arms
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
arrangement
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
baked
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
black
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
breakfast
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
breeding
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
calls
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
class
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
clothes
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
comfortable
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
convenient
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
cooling
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
day
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
Deane
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
denounced
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
dining-room
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
diving
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
Dora
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
down
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
dry
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
duties
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
eaten
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
eating
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
entire
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
Eugenia
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
floor
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
form
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
Hastings
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
hiding
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
History
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
hour
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
ill
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
keep
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
kitchen
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
knew
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
knife
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
knowing
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
learned
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
lesson
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
liable
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
loudly
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
marks
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
Monday's
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
more
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
Mr
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
Mrs
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
near
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
night
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
occasions
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
occupied
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
Piles
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
plain
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
points
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
positive
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
potatoes
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
previous
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
proud
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
recited
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
red
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
repeating
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
rising
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
round
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
sat
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
Saturday
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
saucer
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
scattered
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
school
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
see
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
softly
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
soiled
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
steam
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
submitted
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
suds
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
suffer
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
surmised
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
table
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
talked
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
tea
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT.
there
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
toast
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From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
tub
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
two
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
uncle
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
vastly
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
view
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
VISIT
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From this reading THE VISIT.
volume
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
waiting-maid
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plain though comfortable breakfast of dry toast, baked potatoes and black tea was over.
washing
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
wealthy
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From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
well
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From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Piles of soiled clothes were scattered over the floor, and from a tub standing near, a volume of steam was rising, almost hiding from view the form of Dora Deane, whose round red arms were diving into the suds, while she to herself was softly repeating the lesson in History, that day to be recited by her class, and which she had learned the Saturday night previous, well knowing that Monday's duties would keep her from school the entire day.
wishing
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To this arrangement the proud Eugenia submitted the more readily, as she knew that at this hour they were not liable to calls; so she who had talked of her _waiting-maid_ and wealthy uncle to Mrs. Hastings, sat down to breakfast _with_ her waiting-maid eating her potatoes with a knife and cooling her tea in her saucer; two points which in the parlor she loudly denounced as positive marks of ill breeding, but which in the kitchen, where there was no one to see her, she found vastly convenient!
work
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From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This morning it had been eaten from the kitchen table; for, as Mr. Hastings had surmised, it was _washing day_, and on such occasions, wishing to save work, Mrs. Deane would not suffer the dining-room to be occupied.
