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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 "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
afterwards
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From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
baby's
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From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
best
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From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
bothered
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From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
brow
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
cards
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From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
clothes
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From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
doing
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From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
dug
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
Dumbrick
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From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
empire
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
fate
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
fortnight
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From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
greasy
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From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
I'm
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From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
indifferent
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From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
knitted
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
lips
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
mend
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From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
needle
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From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
night
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From this reading It was night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
old
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From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
out
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
pack
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From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
patience
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From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
playing
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From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
pursed-up
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
said
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From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
Sally
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From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
see
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
Seth
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From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
sight
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
stitches
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
taking
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sally," said Seth Dumbrick, a fortnight afterwards; "I'm beginning to be bothered in my mind."
unpleasant
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From this reading It was not an unpleasant sight to see her taking her stitches, with knitted brow, and pursed-up lips, as though the fate of an empire was in the balance every time she dug her needle in and drew it out again.
very
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From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seth was playing "patience" with a very old and very greasy pack of cards.
workgirl
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From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Sally was doing her best to mend her baby's clothes; she was as yet but an indifferent workgirl with the needle.
