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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 One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
all
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprɛntɪs/
a person learning a trade from an experienced worker
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
belong
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
bring
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
class
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
consisting
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
contrary
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
daughters
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
distinction
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
eldest
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
Ellen
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
envy
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
expression
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
face
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
factions
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
fair-haired
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
Featherston
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
felt
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
forewoman
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
frizzy
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
gave
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
girl
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
girls
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
greatly
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
highly
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
improper
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
indeed
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
intrusion
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
ladies
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
lady-like
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
like
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
likely
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
made
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
many
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
Mrs
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
only
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
opinion
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
others
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
own
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
pale
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
persons
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
pinkness
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
plainest
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
Polly
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
prettiest
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
river
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
rôle
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
School
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
selected
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
serious
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
side
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
sister
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
small
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
Sunday
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORKROOM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
There
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
trouble
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
two
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
usual
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From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
very
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
whiteness
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From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
Wilting
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
Wilting's
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was fair-haired, but not frizzy like the rest; and her face was pale, with a serious expression which made her very lady-like, many persons thought, and gave her, the others felt not without envy, a distinction which did not belong to their own pinkness and whiteness.
worked
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From this reading There were two factions in the workroom by the side of the river where Mrs. Wilting’s daughters worked, with Polly Featherston for their forewoman.
WORKROOM
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From this reading THE WORKROOM.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ellen was, contrary to the usual opinion which would have selected the plainest sister for this _rôle_, the prettiest of the girls.
young
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From this reading One of these, though very small and consisting, indeed, only of Ellen Wilting, the eldest girl--who was “serious”--and a little apprentice who was in her class at the Sunday School--was greatly against the intrusion of “the gentlemen” into the workroom, and thought it highly improper and a thing likely to bring all the young ladies who worked there into trouble.
