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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 a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
affair
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
aid
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
air
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From this reading There the days were spent in the open air and the sunshine.
all
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
amusement
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
Angelique
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
aside
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
called
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
Chevrotte
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
clean
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
Clos-Marie
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From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
clothes
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
communication
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From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
days
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
delights
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From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
embroidery
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
four
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
Gabet
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
garden
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From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
gate
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From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
greatest
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From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
hired
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
household
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
Hubertine
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
laid
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
linen
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From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
lye
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
making
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
months
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
Mother
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There the days were spent in the open air and the sunshine.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
perfect
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
prepared
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
rinsed
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
soaped
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
spent
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From this reading There the days were spent in the open air and the sunshine.
sunshine
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From this reading There the days were spent in the open air and the sunshine.
taken
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From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
There
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From this reading There the days were spent in the open air and the sunshine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
three
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
unusual
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
wash
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
washing
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From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
water
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There the days were spent in the open air and the sunshine.
wheeled
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From this reading The linen when taken from the ashes was wheeled to the Clos-Marie, through the little gate of communication in the garden.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
whole
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From this reading It was a great affair for the whole household when, every three months, Hubertine prepared the “lye” for the wash.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will do the washing this time, mother, for it is the greatest of delights to me.”
woman
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
work
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From this reading A woman was hired to aid them, the Mother Gabet, as she was called, and for four days all embroidery was laid aside, while Angelique took her part in the unusual work, making of it a perfect amusement, as she soaped and rinsed the clothes in the clean water of the Chevrotte.
