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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 IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
adventure
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
all
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
background
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
big-fisted
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
black-eyed
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
blue
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
business
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
butter
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
chaffed
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
city
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
condoled
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
Copeland
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
Copeland's
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
day's
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
days
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
delivery
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
departed
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
effected
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
endless
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
Farm
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
five
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
frugal
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
fruits
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
future
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
gardener
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
German
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
girl
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
head
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
immediate
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
Italian
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
jostling
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
joy
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
lagged
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
letters
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
market-house
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
marketer
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
mornings
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
Mrs
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
Nan's
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
negotiation
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
neighbors
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
o'clock
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
offerings
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
priced
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
Products
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
sale
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
Saturday
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
six
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
sniffed
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
sold
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
some
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
stand
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From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
surged
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
swung
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
throng
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From this reading An endless, jostling throng surged by, and every sale she effected, every negotiation for the future delivery of an order, had all the joy of an adventure.
Thursday
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TRUST
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
Tuesday
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From this reading IN TRUST “Copeland Farm Products” in blue letters against a white background swung over Nan’s head on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the city market-house.
vegetables
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From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
wares
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From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When business lagged, the German chaffed her about her wares or condoled with her when some frugal marketer priced her butter, sniffed, and departed.
white
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her immediate neighbors were a big-fisted German gardener and a black-eyed Italian girl who sold fruits and vegetables.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On those days she left Mrs. Copeland’s farm at five o’clock with the day’s offerings and by six the stand was in order.
