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From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
all
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From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
Amice
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
antichamber
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
apartments
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From this reading The apartments are now all arranged.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
arranged
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From this reading The apartments are now all arranged.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
bed-chamber
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
Bonaventure
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
Bridget
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
bright
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From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
call
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From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
chose
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
finished
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From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
Gertrude
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
green
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
ironing
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
July
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From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
linen
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
Margaret
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
more
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From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
Mother
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
needle
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From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
now
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From this reading The apartments are now all arranged.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
red
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
room
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
says
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From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
serge
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
Sister
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
some
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From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
suggested
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
washing
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From this reading Mother Gertrude chose Sister Bonaventure and Sister Margaret, besides Sister Bridget, to do the washing and ironing.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
withdrawing
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From this reading The antichamber is done in green serge, the withdrawing room in red, and the bed-chamber all in linen, as Amice suggested.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They are not so bright as some, but they are good with the needle; and as Mother says, can mind what they are told without an argument about it.
work
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From this reading _July 14._ WE have finished all our work, though we had to call in more help.
