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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 two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
Alick
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
all
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
Amabel
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "AN EARLY SNOW SAVES MUCKLE WOE."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
arrived
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
cheeses
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
classes
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
clothes
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From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
days
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From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
Deborah
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
deprived
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From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
EARLY
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From this reading "AN EARLY SNOW SAVES MUCKLE WOE."
Elsie's
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
game
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
Graham
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
Hall
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From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
heard
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From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
knitting
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
Lady
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
large
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
mistress
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
moor
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
Mrs
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
MUCKLE
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From this reading "AN EARLY SNOW SAVES MUCKLE WOE."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
nephew
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
old
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
own
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
plaid
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
present
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
SAVES
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From this reading "AN EARLY SNOW SAVES MUCKLE WOE."
Scotland
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
sent
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From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
servant
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
shape
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
SNOW
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From this reading "AN EARLY SNOW SAVES MUCKLE WOE."
soft
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
then
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
Thornyhaugh's
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
three
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From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
two
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From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
visitor
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From this reading Meantime a visitor arrived in the shape of Alick Graham, old Elsie's nephew, and Lady Thornyhaugh's servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even my clothes were not sent to me, and I began to think I was to be deprived of them.
WOE
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From this reading "AN EARLY SNOW SAVES MUCKLE WOE."
wool
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From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
word
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From this reading IT was two or three days before we heard a word from the Hall.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He brought Mrs. Deborah a present of moor game, cheeses, and fine wool for her knitting, of his mistress' own spinning, and for Amabel and me each a large soft plaid or mantle, such as were then worn by all classes in Scotland.
