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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 In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
all
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From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
always
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From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
anxious
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From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
arms
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
big
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
blue
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From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
boy
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
caress
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
cat
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
comfortably
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
contented
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
day
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
desire
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
feed
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
forget
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From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
full
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
game
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
gone
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
got
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
happy
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
HILLS
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
hillside
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
hold
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
keep
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From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
knew
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From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
less
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
listlessly
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
many
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From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
Martin
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
more
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
new
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From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
night
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
Now
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
ocean
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
out
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
play
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
refused
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
rocks
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
satisfy
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
sea
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
show
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From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
sight
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
sleep
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
slept
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
strange
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
sweet
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
tempt
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
tenderly
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
there
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
things
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From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
tried
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
troubled
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From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
very
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
wandering
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From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
watch
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
watched
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
water
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From this reading And she knew it, and was troubled in her mind, and anxious to do something to make him forget that great blue water.
well
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From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
wished
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From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She could do many things, and above all she could show him new and wonderful things in the hills where she wished to keep him always with her.
WONDERS
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From this reading THE WONDERS OF THE HILLS Now, although Martin had gone very comfortably to sleep in her arms and found it sweet to be watched over so tenderly, he was not the happy little boy he had been before the sight of the distant ocean.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To caress him, to feed and watch over him by day, and hold him in her arms when he slept at night--all that was less to him than the sight of something new and strange; she knew this well, and therefore determined to satisfy his desire and make his life so full that he would always be more than contented with it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the morning he went out on the hillside, wandering listlessly among the rocks, and when the big cat found him there and tried to tempt him to a game he refused to play, for he had not yet got over his disappointment, and could think of nothing but the sea.
