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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 MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
account
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
always
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
Amelia
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
Amelia's
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
angered
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
angry
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
Aunt
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
boarding-school
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
CHANGES
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
child
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
child's
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
consisted
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
cookies
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From this reading She never failed to mention cookies.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man's tones were savage and Marian cried.
curious
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
decided
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
detailed
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
easy
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
failed
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From this reading She never failed to mention cookies.
faults
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
find
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
generally
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
George
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
get
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
giving
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
history
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
home
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
house
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
man's
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From this reading The man's tones were savage and Marian cried.
MARIAN
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
mention
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From this reading She never failed to mention cookies.
month
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
MORE
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never failed to mention cookies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
other
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
peace
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
people
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
remarked
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
savage
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From this reading The man's tones were savage and Marian cried.
send
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never failed to mention cookies.
sighed
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
sins
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
straightway
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
Tears
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From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
there
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From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
tones
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From this reading The man's tones were savage and Marian cried.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
Uncle
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From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tears always angered Uncle George, and when Uncle George was angry with Marian, Aunt Amelia generally sighed and straightway did her duty: and Aunt Amelia's duty towards Marian consisted in giving a detailed account of the child's faults and a history of her sins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man's tones were savage and Marian cried.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MORE CHANGES MARIAN had been home a month when Uncle George decided to send her to boarding-school.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is a curious thing," he remarked to the child, "that other people find it so easy to get along with you, and here at home there is no peace in the house while you are in it."
