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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 FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
amusing
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
article
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
BalancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
corrected
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From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
doing
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From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
ducking-chair
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
EARTH
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
fancy
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From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
field
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From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
FRANK
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
GAMES
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
HOW
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From this reading HOW MRS.
husband
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
ill
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From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
informed
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From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
INNOCENT
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
interesting
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
led
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
mediæval
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
more
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
most
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
MRS
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From this reading HOW MRS.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
ONES
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
perhaps
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
place
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
reflections
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
Scold
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
Scold's
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
seen
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
series
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
somewhere
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
There
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
topic
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From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
TRIED
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
very
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From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
week's
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From this reading FRANK TRIED HER INNOCENT GAMES ON ONE OF THE GREAT ONES OF THE EARTH There is a most amusing article in this week's _Balance_ on the Scold and her place in mediæval life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a topic on which we are very ill informed, and the fancy has a free field.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
wife
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From this reading What, he asked, was the husband doing while his wife was being corrected?
writer
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From this reading The writer had seen a ducking-chair somewhere, and had been led by it to a series of reflections on the Scold and, what is perhaps more interesting, the Scold's husband.
