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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 Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
all
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
alteration
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
always
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he was, of course, worsted, and that before he understood what she was about.
bring
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
child's
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
conflict
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From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was, of course, worsted, and that before he understood what she was about.
Dawes
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
day
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difficult
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From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
easy
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From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
else
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From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
father
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
father's
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
general
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
going
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
habits
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was, of course, worsted, and that before he understood what she was about.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
hold
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
learn
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From this reading Marit had to learn to obey; she had to learn the meaning of punctuality, of order, of politeness, of tact.
led
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From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
Lessons
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From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
Marit
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From this reading Marit had to learn to obey; she had to learn the meaning of punctuality, of order, of politeness, of tact.
meaning
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From this reading Marit had to learn to obey; she had to learn the meaning of punctuality, of order, of politeness, of tact.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
number
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
obey
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From this reading Marit had to learn to obey; she had to learn the meaning of punctuality, of order, of politeness, of tact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was, of course, worsted, and that before he understood what she was about.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marit had to learn to obey; she had to learn the meaning of punctuality, of order, of politeness, of tact.
own
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
politeness
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From this reading Marit had to learn to obey; she had to learn the meaning of punctuality, of order, of politeness, of tact.
practise
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
punctuality
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From this reading Marit had to learn to obey; she had to learn the meaning of punctuality, of order, of politeness, of tact.
really
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
straight
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
table
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
tact
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From this reading Marit had to learn to obey; she had to learn the meaning of punctuality, of order, of politeness, of tact.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was, of course, worsted, and that before he understood what she was about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
times
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
too
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
understood
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From this reading But he was, of course, worsted, and that before he understood what she was about.
unlimited
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lessons might be easy, but something else was difficult and led to conflict.
wash
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From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he was, of course, worsted, and that before he understood what she was about.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had to practise every day, to hold herself straight at table, to wash her hands an unlimited number of times, always to tell where she was going--and all this against her own will, and really against her father's, too.
wished
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From this reading Mrs. Dawes wished to bring about a general alteration in the child's habits, and here she had the father against her.
worsted
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From this reading But he was, of course, worsted, and that before he understood what she was about.
