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The young master of Hyson Hall
The young master of Hyson Hall

Chapter XXI

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“ZOSE ANGEL BELLS.”
As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.
Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.
About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.
Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The young master of Hyson Hall

Chapter XXI

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“ZOSE ANGEL BELLS.”
Line 2
As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.
Line 3
Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.
Line 4
About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.
Line 5
Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.”

Pleasant noun US /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.”

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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 About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

affairs

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From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

all

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

ANGEL

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From this reading “ZOSE ANGEL BELLS.”

any

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

back

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

barn

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

BELLS

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From this reading “ZOSE ANGEL BELLS.”

bolted

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

boys

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

came

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

charge

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

departed

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

dining-room

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From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

door

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

doors

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

down

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

fastened

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

finding

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

hour

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From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

house

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

housekeeper

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

injunctions

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

Jenny

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

Joel's

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

later

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From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

leaving

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

lived

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

lock

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

locked

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

lower

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

morning's

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From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

mother

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

much

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From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

old

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

other

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

person

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

pleasantnounUS /pleasant/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

present

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From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

reflections

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From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

round

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

sat

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From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

shut

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

soon

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

stables

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

state

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From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

Susan

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

Then

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

there

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

troubled

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From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

very

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From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

vigilant

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

walked

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her reflections were not very pleasant, for her mind was much troubled by the present state of affairs.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

window

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From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

windows

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From this reading As soon as the boys had departed, Susan went round the lower part of the house, and shut and fastened all the lower doors and windows.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

woman

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

work

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From this reading About an hour later, she sat down by the dining-room window to rest a little after her morning’s work.

young

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From this reading Then leaving the house in charge of Jenny, with injunctions to that young person to lock the back door after her, and not to open it or any other until she returned, the vigilant housekeeper went down to the barn, locked and bolted all the doors there and in the stables, and then walked over to the little house where Joel’s mother lived, and, finding this old woman all right, she came back to the house.

ZOSE

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From this reading “ZOSE ANGEL BELLS.”