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amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
attire
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
changed
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
consented
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
countenance
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
CRISP
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From this reading CRUEL CRISP.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading CRUEL CRISP.
day
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
errand
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
family
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From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
glad
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From this reading Mary was there to receive them, and very glad to see them.
go
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
hand
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
happened
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
home
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From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
Mary
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From this reading Mary was there to receive them, and very glad to see them.
met
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
middle
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From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
Mr
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From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
near
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From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
nearing
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
neat
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
oblige
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
once
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
Platts
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From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
ready
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
receive
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From this reading Mary was there to receive them, and very glad to see them.
recognized
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
requested
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
return
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
see
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From this reading Mary was there to receive them, and very glad to see them.
September
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From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
spite
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
started
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From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mary was there to receive them, and very glad to see them.
there
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From this reading Mary was there to receive them, and very glad to see them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary was there to receive them, and very glad to see them.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
unusual
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
very
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From this reading Mary was there to receive them, and very glad to see them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near the middle of September that Mr. Platts and his family returned home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was nearing twilight and as Zula started to return home she was met by Crisp, who at once recognized her in spite of her changed countenance and neat attire.
work
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
Zula
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From this reading It happened one day that Mary, having an unusual amount of work on hand, had requested Zula to go on an errand for her, to which she, ever ready to oblige, at once consented.
