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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 But Miss Oliver was not such a teacher.
all
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From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now, I am well aware that there are many teachers who either never make this discovery for themselves, or if they do by any chance find it out, they use every effort to conceal the fact from their unlucky pupils, and try to make those pupils consider the "sweet singers of old days" as only so much material for parsing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
any
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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aware
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BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "WHERE CAN SHE BE?"
Bending
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better
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From this reading FOR two or three weeks Marion's lessons went on better.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Oliver was not such a teacher.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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chance
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conceal
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consider
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construing
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contemptible
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days
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delightful
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From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
discovery
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From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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effort
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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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fact
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find
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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR two or three weeks Marion's lessons went on better.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, I am well aware that there are many teachers who either never make this discovery for themselves, or if they do by any chance find it out, they use every effort to conceal the fact from their unlucky pupils, and try to make those pupils consider the "sweet singers of old days" as only so much material for parsing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lessons
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made
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From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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many
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Marion's
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material
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means
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From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
Miss
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From this reading But Miss Oliver was not such a teacher.
much
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, I am well aware that there are many teachers who either never make this discovery for themselves, or if they do by any chance find it out, they use every effort to conceal the fact from their unlucky pupils, and try to make those pupils consider the "sweet singers of old days" as only so much material for parsing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Miss Oliver was not such a teacher.
Now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
old
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Oliver
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From this reading But Miss Oliver was not such a teacher.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOR two or three weeks Marion's lessons went on better.
only
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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out
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parsing
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poetry
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From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
pupils
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reading
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From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WHERE CAN SHE BE?"
singers
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But Miss Oliver was not such a teacher.
sweet
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teacher
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teachers
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now, I am well aware that there are many teachers who either never make this discovery for themselves, or if they do by any chance find it out, they use every effort to conceal the fact from their unlucky pupils, and try to make those pupils consider the "sweet singers of old days" as only so much material for parsing.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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there
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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three
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From this reading FOR two or three weeks Marion's lessons went on better.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
try
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two
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From this reading FOR two or three weeks Marion's lessons went on better.
understanding
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unlucky
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use
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Virgil
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
weeks
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From this reading FOR two or three weeks Marion's lessons went on better.
well
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR two or three weeks Marion's lessons went on better.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE CAN SHE BE?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bending all her powers of mind, which were by no means contemptible, to the construing and understanding of her lessons in Virgil, she made the remarkable and delightful discovery that she was reading poetry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now, I am well aware that there are many teachers who either never make this discovery for themselves, or if they do by any chance find it out, they use every effort to conceal the fact from their unlucky pupils, and try to make those pupils consider the "sweet singers of old days" as only so much material for parsing.
