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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
ANGELS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
ANNE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
back
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
better
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From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
boots
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
Bruce
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From this reading "It's extraordinary navigation, certainly," said Miss Bruce.
Bruce's
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
certainly
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From this reading "It's extraordinary navigation, certainly," said Miss Bruce.
complexion
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
EAST
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
elbows
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
English
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
extraordinary
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From this reading "It's extraordinary navigation, certainly," said Miss Bruce.
figure
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
forehead
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
fresh
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
hair
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
heard
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
hother
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From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
isn't
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From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
It's
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From this reading "It's extraordinary navigation, certainly," said Miss Bruce.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
JUPITER
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From this reading JUPITER LIGHTS.
large
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
LIGHTS
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From this reading JUPITER LIGHTS.
maid
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
MAJOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
Meadows
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From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
mem
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From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
Miss
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From this reading "It's extraordinary navigation, certainly," said Miss Bruce.
navigation
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From this reading "It's extraordinary navigation, certainly," said Miss Bruce.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
out
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
please
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From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
primly
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
put
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
respectfully
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From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
rosy
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
said
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From this reading "It's extraordinary navigation, certainly," said Miss Bruce.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
smooth
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
speak
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
stiff-backed
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "ANNE" "EAST ANGELS" "FOR THE MAJOR" ETC.
thick-soled
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From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meadows was Miss Bruce's maid; one could have told that she was English (even if one had not heard her speak) from her fresh, rosy complexion, her smooth hair put plainly and primly back from her forehead, her stiff-backed figure with its elbows out, and her large, thick-soled boots.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, mem, if you please, isn't it better than the hother?" answered Meadows, respectfully.
