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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 It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
acclaim
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
acquisition
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
air
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
all
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
also
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
ask
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
bided
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
bring
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cautious
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
commonest
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
congratulated
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
contentment
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
cook
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
fill
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fitly
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full
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
girl
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
hardest
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
hold
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
husband
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
imposed
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
improved
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
It's
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
knowledge
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labor
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
made
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
merely
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
million
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
new
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
once
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
performed
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
place
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Porne
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
properly
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proven
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
race
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really
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From this reading It's really a singular thing!
say
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seldom
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sing
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singular
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
skill
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From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
stare
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
task
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
tribute
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
up
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
value
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
vouchsafed
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
wife
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From this reading Her husband also bided his time; and when congratulated on his improved appearance and air of contentment, merely vouchsafed that his wife had a new girl who could cook.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a singular thing that the commonest place Is the hardest to properly fill; That the labor imposed on a full half the race Is so seldom performed with good will-- To say nothing of knowledge or skill!
woman
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From this reading Isabel Porne was a cautious woman, and made no acclaim over her new acquisition until its value was proven.
women
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
wonderment
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From this reading What we ask of all women, we stare at in one, And tribute of wonderment bring; If this task of the million is once fitly done We all hold our hands up and sing!
