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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 It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
adjoining
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
ahead
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
all
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
always
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
ambitions
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
arrived
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From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
bed
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
beliefs
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
benevolent
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
bonnet
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
boy
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
cavalier
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
cloak
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
coffee-urn
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
college
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
considering
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
dear
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
direction
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
dressed
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From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
early
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From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
environment
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
eyes
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From this reading The dear lady had listened with her eyes fixed on Peter.
facing
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
Felicia
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From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
fellow
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
finds
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
fixed
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From this reading The dear lady had listened with her eyes fixed on Peter.
folding
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
gay
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
get
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
gloves
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
Grayson's
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
hour
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From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
how
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
impossible
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
impracticable
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
Jack's
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
kept
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
lady
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
laying
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
listened
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From this reading The dear lady had listened with her eyes fixed on Peter.
matter
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
McGuffey
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
Miss
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From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
Mrs
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
music
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
off
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
old
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dear lady had listened with her eyes fixed on Peter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
out
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
Peter
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From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
prime
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
reply
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
room
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
said
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
smoothing
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
son
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
spring
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
story
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
struggling
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
teacher
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
travelling
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
up
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From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
use
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
veil
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From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
wanted
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
well-nigh
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From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The old fellow was facing the coffee-urn when he told her Jack's story and what he himself had said in reply, and how fine the boy was in his beliefs, and how well-nigh impossible it was for him to help him, considering his environment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Peter was up and dressed when Miss Felicia arrived, despite the early hour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
winter
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From this reading It was but another of his benevolent finds; it had been the son of an old music teacher the winter before, and a boy struggling through college last spring;--always somebody who wanted to get ahead in one direction or another, no matter how impracticable his ambitions might be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed that gay cavalier was the first to help the dear lady off with her travelling cloak and bonnet, Mrs. McGuffey folding her veil, smoothing out her gloves and laying them all upon the bed in the adjoining room--the one she kept in prime order for Miss Grayson's use.
