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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 “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
absence
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
accustomed
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
activity
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
age
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
ambitious
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
Ashwater
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
attain
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
attempt
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
attendance
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
became
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
best
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
board
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
boys
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
chances
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
children
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
class
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
classes
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From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
convinced
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
cruelties
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
days
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
easily
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From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
education
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
father
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
feet
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
FIELD
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
flee
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
fleeting
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
further
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
grade
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From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
graded
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
higher
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
Jason
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From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
Jason's
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
lead
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
line
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
Mahala
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
marks
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
Martin
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
MICE
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
Moreland
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
most
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
other
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
own
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
possible
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
power
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From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
rapid
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
realized
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
school
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
seeing
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
self-respect
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
subjected
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
superintend
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
surpass
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From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
Susanna
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From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
teachers
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From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In his absence, she found it possible to attain higher marks than Susanna or the most ambitious of the boys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
truism
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
undertook
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
way
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From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
WHEAT
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From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mahala became convinced that it might be best for Jason’s self-respect and for his chances in life not to attempt further attendance in a school subjected to the cruelties of Martin Moreland, she undertook, in her own way, to superintend his education.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “FIELD MICE AMONG THE WHEAT” It is a truism that time is fleeting, while never does it flee on such rapid feet as during school days.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The thing that Mahala never realized was, that whether her work was the best in her class or not, so long as her father was on the board it was so graded by a line of teachers who were accustomed to seeing her in the lead in every other activity among the children of her own age in Ashwater.
work
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From this reading While in her classes, Jason easily had stood foremost; it had not been in her power to surpass the grade of the work that he did.
