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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 church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
accompaniment
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
awoke
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From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
bars
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
bell
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From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
Birds
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
blinds
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
breeze
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
bright
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From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
child
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
church
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From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
clouds
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
darkest
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
earth
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
eyes
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From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
fast
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
flecking
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
floor
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
foliage
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
following
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From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
half-closed
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
heart
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
heavy
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From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
Ida
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From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
learning
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
light
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
low
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
neighboring
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From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
now
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
opening
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From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
paths
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
ringing
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From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
rise
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
rustled
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
sinful
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
singing
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
southern
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
streamed
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
sunlight
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
Surely
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From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
sweet
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
thoughts
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
trees
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From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
unhappy
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
vapors
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From this reading Poor child! she was fast learning now that the darkest clouds that shadow our paths are not the vapors that rise from the earth, but the thoughts and memories of an unhappy and a sinful heart.
village
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From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A church bell was ringing in a neighboring village the following morning when Ida awoke.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
window
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From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sunlight streamed in at the open window through the half-closed blinds, flecking the floor with bars of light.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Birds were singing in the trees without, and a southern breeze rustled through the foliage as a sweet low accompaniment.
world
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From this reading Surely it was a bright pleasant world on which her heavy eyes were opening.
