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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, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
all
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
Alwynne
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From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
Alwynne's
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From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
annoyed
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From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
anxious
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From this reading Clare was so anxious for Louise's success.
arranged
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
assigned
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
bit
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From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
Clare
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From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
classes
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
daily
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
desk
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From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
distinctly
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From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
drumming
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From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
extra
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
fingers
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From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louise, for the first time since she had known her, was late.
fond
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From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Louise, for the first time since she had known her, was late.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
give
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
good-naturedly
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise, for the first time since she had known her, was late.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
hours
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
indeed
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
insufficient
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
known
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From this reading Louise, for the first time since she had known her, was late.
late
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From this reading Louise, for the first time since she had known her, was late.
lesson
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
Louise
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From this reading Louise, for the first time since she had known her, was late.
Louise's
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From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
meagre
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From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
proud
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From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Louise, for the first time since she had known her, was late.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
success
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From this reading Clare was so anxious for Louise's success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
there
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From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Louise, for the first time since she had known her, was late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
together
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
too
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From this reading It bit into Alwynne's meagre free time; but she was fond of Louise; proud of her, too; and there was Clare!
trying
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
window-sill
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From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alwynne, drumming with her fingers on the window-sill, as she stood by Louise's desk, was distinctly annoyed.
work
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From this reading It was, indeed, not one of her assigned classes; but she and Louise had found their hours together so insufficient for all the work that they were trying to make good, that Alwynne had good-naturedly arranged to give her a daily extra lesson.
