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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 She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
absolute
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From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
all
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From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had all the children and was very busy among them.
amusement
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had all the children and was very busy among them.
any
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
attempts
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
bed
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
Bee
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From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
beggar-my-neighbour
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
big
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
boyish
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
boys
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
burden
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
busy
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From this reading She had all the children and was very busy among them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
children
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From this reading She had all the children and was very busy among them.
confusion
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
corridor
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
day
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
deferred
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
descending
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
discipline
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
Easter
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
elder
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
enveloped
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
example
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
exercised
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
exhausted
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
family
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
far
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From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
feel
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
football
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
full
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
fun
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
games
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
go
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
going
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From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
got
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had all the children and was very busy among them.
hat
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
holidays
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
home
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
house
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
imaginary
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
jest
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
Kingswarden
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From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
large
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
less
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
level
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
method
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
mirth
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
mode
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
more
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
natural
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
noise
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
nursery
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
old
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
ones
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
ordinary
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
other
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
possible
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
raged
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
reading
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
recreation
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
round
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
say
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From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
set
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
severe
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
short-lived
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
simple
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
sister
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
solitude
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From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
talk
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had all the children and was very busy among them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had all the children and was very busy among them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
things
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From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
tired
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, she was so far from being alone that her solitude was absolute.
torrent
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
two
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
up
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
very
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From this reading She had all the children and was very busy among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
way
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While all these things were going on, Bee was left at Kingswarden alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
young
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From this reading She had the two boys home for the Easter holidays; the house was full of the ordinary noise, mirth and confusion natural to a large young family under no more severe discipline than that exercised by a young elder sister.
younger
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From this reading The big boys, were in their boyish way, gentlemen, and deferred to Bee more or less--which set a good example to the younger ones; but she was enveloped in a torrent of talk, fun, games and jest, which raged round her from before she got up in the morning till at least the twilight, when the nursery children got tired, and the big boys having exhausted every method of amusement during the day, began to feel the burden of nothing to do, and retired into short-lived attempts at reading, or games of beggar-my-neighbour, or any other simple mode of possible recreation--descending to the level of imaginary football with an old hat through the corridor before it was time to go to bed.
