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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 THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
all
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From this reading The mother and daughter hardly spoke at all when they sat down at last.
allowed
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
almost
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
aware
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
betimes
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
boom
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
busied
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
candles
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
case
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
cheerful
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
click
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
closed
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
consequences
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
country
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
darkness
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
daughter
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From this reading The mother and daughter hardly spoke at all when they sat down at last.
day's
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
days
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
dearer
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
down
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From this reading The mother and daughter hardly spoke at all when they sat down at last.
early
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
employment
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
evening
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
family
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
far
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
Farmer
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
few
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
gather
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
gulley
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
hardly
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From this reading The mother and daughter hardly spoke at all when they sat down at last.
Haytersbank
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
home-sound
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
horse
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
household
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
hundred
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
inland
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
knitting-needles
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
large
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mother and daughter hardly spoke at all when they sat down at last.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
long-rushing
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
longishnounUS /ˈlongish/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
made
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
members
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
more
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
mother
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
much
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
now
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
occasional
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
often
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
overcame
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
period
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
present
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
purchase
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
roar
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
Robson
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
rocks
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
room
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
sat
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From this reading The mother and daughter hardly spoke at all when they sat down at last.
sedentary
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
settle
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
slumber
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
snatchesplural nounUS /snætʃɪz/
short, incomplete pieces of speech or writing
From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
some
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
SPECKSIONEER
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From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
spoke
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From this reading The mother and daughter hardly spoke at all when they sat down at last.
story
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
suffice
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
sullen
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
Sylvia
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
things
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPECKSIONEER A few days after, Farmer Robson left Haytersbank betimes on a longish day's journey, to purchase a horse.
together
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From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
waves
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From this reading The cheerful click of the knitting-needles made a pleasant home-sound; and in the occasional snatches of slumber that overcame her mother, Sylvia could hear the long-rushing boom of the waves, down below the rocks, for the Haytersbank gulley allowed the sullen roar to come up so far inland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The consequences of darkness in the country even now are to gather the members of a family together into one room, and to make them settle to some sedentary employment; and it was much more the case at the period of my story, when candles were far dearer than they are at present, and when one was often made to suffice for a large family.
winter's
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sylvia and her mother were busied with a hundred household things, and the early winter's evening closed in upon them almost before they were aware.
