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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 A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
always-roughened
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From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
bedroom
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
candle-lighted
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
chose
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
cut
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From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
deal
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From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
following
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From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
forefinger
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From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
given
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
glimpse
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
hard
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From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
kept
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
labor
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
light
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
mood
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
outfit
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
Pamela
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
practical
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
remodelling
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
rougher
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From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
smaller
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
softened
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
steady
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
style
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
surface
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From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
tasks
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
Theo
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
trimmed
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From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
trust
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She trimmed, and fitted, and cut, until the always-roughened surface of her thin forefinger was rougher than ever.
usual
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From this reading The remodelling of the outfit was no light labor: but Pamela was steady to her trust, in her usual practical style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
watched
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From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
week
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From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She kept Theo at work at the smaller tasks she chose to trust to her, and watched her sharply, with no shadow of the softened mood she had given the candle-lighted bedroom a glimpse of.
work
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From this reading A great deal of hard work was done during the following week.
