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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 He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
also
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From this reading "Your Aunt Annie has also had a letter from your mother."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
Annie
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From this reading "Your Aunt Annie has also had a letter from your mother."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
Aunt
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From this reading "Your Aunt Annie has also had a letter from your mother."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
big
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
boy
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
bright
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
brown
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
came
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
Colquhoun
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From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
coming
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
crying
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From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
declare
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
down
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
England
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
eyes
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
face
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
Geoffry
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
gone
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
grown
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Your Aunt Annie has also had a letter from your mother."
hand
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
happy
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
Hugh
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
India
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
letter
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
met
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
mother
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From this reading "Your Aunt Annie has also had a letter from your mother."
Mr
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From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
much
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
muscular
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
nearly
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
news
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
now
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
old
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
only
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
rather
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
said
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
seems
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
smiling
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
sometimes
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
stairs
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
stiffly
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
subdued
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
tall
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
ten
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
there
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
to-day
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
trembled
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From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
two
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
Uncle
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From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
unconscious
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
very
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
voice
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From this reading Jeff looked rather as if he had been crying, and his voice trembled a little when he answered Mr. Colquhoun:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
wistful
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
yearning
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From this reading He has grown very much, and is a tall muscular boy, with a bright smiling face; only when he is alone or unconscious of observation he is sometimes subdued, and there is a yearning wistful look in his big brown eyes that seems to declare he is not quite happy.
years
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From this reading Jeff was now ten years old, for nearly two years have gone by since he came to England.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have news from India to-day, Geoffry," said Uncle Hugh one morning rather stiffly as he met the boy coming down the stairs with a letter in his hand.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Aunt Annie has also had a letter from your mother."
