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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
all
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her down-dropped white lids quivered with joy as she did it.
baskets
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
bedroom
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
cutting
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
day
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her down-dropped white lids quivered with joy as she did it.
doing
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
Dowie
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
down-dropped
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From this reading Her down-dropped white lids quivered with joy as she did it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
exquisitely
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From this reading She made exquisitely orderly little piles.
familiar
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
finely
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
fingers
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From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
folded
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
gather
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
going
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
joy
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From this reading Her down-dropped white lids quivered with joy as she did it.
lace-frilled
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
laid
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
lawn
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
lids
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From this reading Her down-dropped white lids quivered with joy as she did it.
lingered
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From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made exquisitely orderly little piles.
London
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
made
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From this reading She made exquisitely orderly little piles.
models
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
neatly
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
night
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
once
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From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
ordered
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
orderly
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From this reading She made exquisitely orderly little piles.
out
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
patted
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From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
patterns
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
pieces
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
piles
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From this reading She made exquisitely orderly little piles.
pretty
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
quivered
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From this reading Her down-dropped white lids quivered with joy as she did it.
Robin
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
saw
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
sewing
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
silk-lined
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
smoothed
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From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
tiny
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
together
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
touched
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From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
twice
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From this reading She touched each thing with fingers that lingered; she smoothed and once or twice patted something.
used
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
white
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From this reading Her down-dropped white lids quivered with joy as she did it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
women
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From this reading She had ordered from London one of the pretty silk-lined lace-frilled baskets women are familiar with, and she neatly folded and laid her sewing in it.
work
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From this reading After the first day of cutting out patterns from the models and finely sewing tiny pieces of lawn together, Dowie saw that, before going to her bedroom for the night, Robin began to gather together all she had done and used in doing her work.
