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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 "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
absurd
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
actually
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
admitted
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
agreed
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From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
Anastasia
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
arranged
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
breakfast
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
carriage
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
carry
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From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
caught
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
concluded
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From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
consistently
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
discussion
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
drove
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
eagerly
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
finally
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
finished
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
grandmother
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
House
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
idea
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
light
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
Martha
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
matter
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
mentioned
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
Mother
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
ordered
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
out
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From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
plan
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From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
proper
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
reason
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She returned triumphant.
room
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
rules
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
said
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
saw
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From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
scouted
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
secluded
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
send
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From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
sister
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
sooner
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
there
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
triumphant
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From this reading She returned triumphant.
utterly
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From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had a long discussion," she said, "but Mother Anastasia finally saw the matter in its proper light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I scouted the idea as utterly absurd; but when, the next morning, I mentioned it to my grandmother, she caught at it eagerly, and no sooner had she finished her breakfast than she ordered her carriage and drove to the House of Martha.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
why
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
work
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From this reading She admitted that if a room could be arranged in this house, in which a sister could be actually secluded, there was no good reason why she should not work there as consistently with their rules as if she were in the House of Martha.
write
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From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Therefore, she agreed, if you concluded to carry out this plan, to send a sister every morning to write for you.
