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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 As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
amusements
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
attend
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
barefooted
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
became
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From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
burning
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From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
chances
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
chores
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
comely
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
confined
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
cooked
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From this reading No fire in the stove, nothing cooked in the house, of course.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No fire in the stove, nothing cooked in the house, of course.
crop
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
daughter
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
day's
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
easier
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
Egger
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
existence
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
explore
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From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
fact
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
fire
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From this reading No fire in the stove, nothing cooked in the house, of course.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
fortnight
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
front
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
gossip
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
house
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From this reading No fire in the stove, nothing cooked in the house, of course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No fire in the stove, nothing cooked in the house, of course.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No sign of it there.
kitchen
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From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
knocked
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
limited
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
meditate
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
meeting
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
men-folks
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
milking
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
Mr
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
mules
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
neighborhood
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No fire in the stove, nothing cooked in the house, of course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
off
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
once
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
other
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
porch
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
price
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
prospect
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
religious
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
sign
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From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
sit
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
state
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
stove
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From this reading No fire in the stove, nothing cooked in the house, of course.
sun
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
supper
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From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
there
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From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
wait
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time passed and there was no sign of supper, the question became a burning one, and we went to explore the kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
work
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From this reading It seemed easier to be Mr. Egger, in this state of existence, and sit on the front porch and meditate on the price of mules and the prospect of a crop, than to be Mrs. Egger, whose work was not limited from sun to sun; who had, in fact, a day's work to do after the men-folks had knocked off; whose chances of neighborhood gossip were scanty, whose amusements were confined to a religious meeting once a fortnight.
young
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From this reading Mrs. Egger and her comely young barefooted daughter had still the milking to attend to, and supper must wait for the other chores.
