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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 When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
Ans
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From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
Anson
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
back
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
brush
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
BURIAL
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From this reading THE BURIAL OF HER DEAD MOTHER.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
child
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From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
cries
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
cry
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BURIAL OF HER DEAD MOTHER.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
eyes
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
face
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
fists
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
flower-like
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
frightened
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
Gearheart
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From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
goin
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From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
grew
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
hair
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
hand
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BURIAL OF HER DEAD MOTHER.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
Kom
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From this reading Mor Kom!"
large
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
lifted
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
Mor
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
MOTHER
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From this reading THE BURIAL OF HER DEAD MOTHER.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURIAL OF HER DEAD MOTHER.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
pushing
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
roused
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From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
said
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From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
smiled
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
stared
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
staring
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
steadily
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
straight
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
surprise
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURIAL OF HER DEAD MOTHER.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
too
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
tried
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From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
waif
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
Well
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From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She stared steadily and solemnly into his open eyes for a while, and when he smiled she smiled back; but when he lifted his large hand and tried to brush her hair she grew frightened, pushing her little fists against him, and began to cry "Mor!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
woke
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
words
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From this reading When Anson woke the next morning, he found the great flower-like eyes of the little waif staring straight into his face with a surprise too great for words or cries.
y
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From this reading This roused Gearheart, who said: "Well, Ans, what are y' goin' to do with that child?
