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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 IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
admiration
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admired
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
advice
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
affectionate
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
agreeable
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
also
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
always
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
anecdote
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
arduous
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
assist
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
back
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
big
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
brilliant
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
casual
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
chuckles
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From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
colored
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
conversation
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
converse
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
cook
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
culinary
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
delight
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
department
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From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
distinguished
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
domestics
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
door
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
drawing-room
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
duties
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
endeavor
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
endeavored
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
enter
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
entertain
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
entertainment
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
extremely
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
friendly
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
FROCK
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
full
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
giggles
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From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
guest
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
heard
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From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
hospitality
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
innocent
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
interest
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
issuing
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From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
kitchen
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
knew
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
led
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
lively
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
many
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
market-man
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
moments
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
moral
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
more
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
nursery
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
observations
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
opened
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From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
performance
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
prompted
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
repartee
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
SASH
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
social
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
solace
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
sparkling
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
spirit
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
stairs
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
stout
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
sustain
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
sustained
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
sweet
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
sympathy
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
temper
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From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
trying
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From this reading He endeavored to assist her in the performance of her more arduous culinary duties, and by his sympathy and interest sustained her in many trying moments.
visiting
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From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
war-paint
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was visiting her department chuckles and giggles might be heard issuing from the kitchen when the door was opened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
WHITE
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From this reading IN WHITE FROCK AND SASH In the drawing-room, in full war-paint of white frock and big sash, he was the spirit of innocent and friendly hospitality, in the nursery he was a brilliant entertainment, below stairs he was the admiration and delight of the domestics.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sweet temper which prompted him to endeavor to sustain agreeable conversation with the guest who admired him led him, also, to enter into friendly converse with the casual market-man at the back door, and to entertain with lively anecdote and sparkling repartee the extremely stout colored cook in the kitchen.
young
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From this reading Those who heard them always knew that they were excited by the moral or social observations or affectionate advice and solace of the young but distinguished guest.
