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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 winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
additional
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
advent
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
affairs
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
aid
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KATY EMPLOYS AN ASSISTANT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
any
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
approached
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
assistance
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
ASSISTANT
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From this reading KATY EMPLOYS AN ASSISTANT.
attended
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
begun
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
candy
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
Colvin
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
comforts
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
consideration
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
correspond
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
day
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
demand
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
dwelling
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
efforts
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
EMPLOYS
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From this reading KATY EMPLOYS AN ASSISTANT.
enabled
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
especially
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
health
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
household
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
humble
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
improve
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
increase
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
indeed
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
KATY
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From this reading KATY EMPLOYS AN ASSISTANT.
Katy's
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
larger
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
manufacturing
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
many
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
molasses
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
much
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
nearly
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
necessary
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
needed
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
now
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
person
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From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
prosperity
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
quantity
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
realized
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
Redburn's
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
render
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
rendered
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
sit
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
supply
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
thus
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From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
up
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
whole
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From this reading Mrs. Redburn's health which had begun to improve with the advent of their prosperity, now enabled her to sit up nearly the whole day, and to render much aid in the household affairs, and especially in the manufacturing of the candy.
winter
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From this reading As winter approached, Katy realized that the demand for molasses candy was on the increase, and she found it necessary to make a much larger quantity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Colvin still rendered her assistance "for a consideration," and the supply was thus made to correspond with the demand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The good fortune that had attended Katy's efforts brought many additional comforts to their humble dwelling; indeed, they had everything that they needed, and everything that any poor person would have required.
