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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 ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
ate
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
Avice
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
bun
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
business
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
came
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And what can my little niece say for me?" he asked.
commended
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From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
daughters
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From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
day
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From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
dinner
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
else
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
English
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
four
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
greeted
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From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
how
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From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
hundred
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
Katherine
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
kindly
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From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what can my little niece say for me?" he asked.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
MORE
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From this reading MORE REMEMBRANCES.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
niece
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From this reading "And what can my little niece say for me?" he asked.
nineteenth
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
o'clock
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
ones
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
psalm
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
recited
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
REMEMBRANCES
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From this reading MORE REMEMBRANCES.
repeat
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From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
say
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From this reading "And what can my little niece say for me?" he asked.
somewhat
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
supper
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
twenty-third
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
uncle
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what can my little niece say for me?" he asked.
Whereat
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From this reading Whereat Katherine recited the twenty-third psalm in English, and Avice a part of the hundred and nineteenth.
work
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From this reading He greeted me kindly, asked how I had passed my day, looked at and commended my work and that of his daughters, and asked them if they had somewhat to repeat to him.
young
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From this reading ABOUT four o'clock my uncle came in from his business, and we had each a bun and somewhat else—at least we young ones did—for my uncle never ate between dinner and supper.
