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1917
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1918
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1919
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1920
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1921
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1922
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1923
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1924
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1925
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1926
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1927
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1928
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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 _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
Angelica
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
Ann
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
April
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
August
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Author
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bakemeats
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
briskly
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
business
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
came
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
Common
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
cost
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
country
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
cut
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
December
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door
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
down
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
Edition
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electric
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
Eliza
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
etc
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evening
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
February
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
Glasgow
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.
glory
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
God
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
got
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
gravelled
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
HODDER
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
India
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January
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Jeanieville
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
Juliet
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.
July
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
June
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
latchkey
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
LONDON
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
LTD
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
Mamma
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
March
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
Mother
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
neat
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
night
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
November
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
October
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
Olivia
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
out
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
path
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
Penny
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
pillar
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
Pink
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
Place
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
Plain
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
Proper
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
Published
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
Reprinted
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
road
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
Romeo
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.
see
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
September
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From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_
Setons
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
shut
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
sought
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
Spare
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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
STOUGHTON
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
Sugar
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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
there
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
Thomson
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."
tram
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
trotted
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
up
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
villa
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
walked
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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?
