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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 JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
absent
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From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
ALATHEA
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
alias
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
amazement
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From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
ANDREWES
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
anywhere
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From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
bed
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From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
BETTY
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
BURY
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
disabuse
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
disturbing
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From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
dog
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From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
early
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
father
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
fear
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From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
find
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From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I HEAR FROM MR.
go
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
HEARnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HEAR FROM MR.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HEAR FROM MR.
JONATHAN
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
like
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From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
meeting
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
more
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
MR
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From this reading I HEAR FROM MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
NORTH
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
off
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
once
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
OUT
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
Rectory
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From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
resolved
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
return
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
sat
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
see
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
SIGHT
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
station
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
superstition
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
Sweep
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From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
train
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From this reading I was up early next morning, for I had resolved to go to the station to see Mr. Andrewes off, though his train was an early one, that I might disabuse him of his superstition by our meeting once more.
up
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
VOICES
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I went to bed, to my amazement Sweep was absent, and I could not find him anywhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I did not like to return to the Rectory, for fear of disturbing Mr. Andrewes' rest, so I went to bed without my dog.
YORKSHIRE
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From this reading JONATHAN ANDREWES--YORKSHIRE--ALATHEA _alias_ BETTY--WE BURY OUR DEAD OUT OF OUR SIGHT--VOICES OF THE NORTH I sat up for a short time with my father on my return.
