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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 Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
accepting
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
Amy
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
angry
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
army
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
Aunt
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
blankets
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
BOOK
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From this reading THE BOOK.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
charge
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
comfits
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
consent
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From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
considering
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
Court
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
cows
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
dairy
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
Dinah
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
eldest
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
enough
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
establishment
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
fill
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
girl
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
given
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
home
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
housekeeper
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
inclined
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
Jeanne
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From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
kind
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
linen
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
maid
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
matters
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
means
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From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
mother
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
much
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
other
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
out-of-door
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
pony
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
post
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
pressing
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
provisions
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
prudent
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
remove
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From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
school
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
settled
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From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
Simon
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From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
stay
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From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOK.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
very
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From this reading This was as much of an establishment as my mother thought prudent, considering our means, though Aunt Amy was very pressing with us to take another maid in the home.
village
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
waiting-gentlewoman
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From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
week
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From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Simon was to have charge of the out-of-door matters, the cows and pony, and Jeanne of the dairy, while Dinah was to fill the post of housekeeper and waiting-gentlewoman, with the eldest girl in the village school for a maid under her.
wine
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From this reading She was very kind, and would have given us half the fine linen and blankets at the Court, and enough of comfits, wine, and other provisions for an army; and she was even inclined to be angry with my mother for accepting so little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IT was settled that we were to remove the next week, and Jeanne and Simon with us, for they would by no means consent to stay behind.
