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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 Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
acknowledge
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
acquaintance
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
attended
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
attending
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
AUNT
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From this reading JASPER COBBLES FOR AUNT OLIVE.--HER QUEER STORIES.
Baptists
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
camp-meetings
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
COBBLES
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From this reading JASPER COBBLES FOR AUNT OLIVE.--HER QUEER STORIES.
Creeks
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From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
Eastman
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From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
energy
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
everywhere
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
far
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JASPER COBBLES FOR AUNT OLIVE.--HER QUEER STORIES.
formed
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
four-days
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
full
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
heart
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JASPER COBBLES FOR AUNT OLIVE.--HER QUEER STORIES.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
humbly
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
Indiana
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
JASPER
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From this reading JASPER COBBLES FOR AUNT OLIVE.--HER QUEER STORIES.
kindly
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
large
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
living
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From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
made
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From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
many
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
measure
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
meetings
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
Methodists
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
OLIVE
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From this reading JASPER COBBLES FOR AUNT OLIVE.--HER QUEER STORIES.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
perfect
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
Pigeon
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From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
pioneer
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
pioneers
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
QUEER
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From this reading JASPER COBBLES FOR AUNT OLIVE.--HER QUEER STORIES.
relative
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From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
rude
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
school-house
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
sense
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
sharp
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
southern
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From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
STORIES
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From this reading JASPER COBBLES FOR AUNT OLIVE.--HER QUEER STORIES.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
two
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From this reading Aunt Olive Eastman had made herself a relative to every one living between the two Pigeon Creeks.
used
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
very
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From this reading But she was "far from perfect," as she used to very humbly acknowledge in the many pioneer meetings that she attended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
widow
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From this reading She was a widow, was full of rude energy and benevolence, had a sharp tongue, a kindly heart, and a measure of good sense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had formed this large acquaintance with the pioneers by attending the camp-meetings of the Methodists and the four-days' meetings of the Baptists in southern Indiana, and the school-house meetings everywhere.
