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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 AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
arms
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
awaiting
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
boy
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From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
child's
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
DESERT
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From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
Dr
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
drive
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
father
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
FOUNTAIN
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From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
gate
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
gray
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
greeting
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
grow
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We would have a rest, wouldn't we?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
heart
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
house
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
knows
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
like
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
magic
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From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
man's
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
meant
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
merely
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
much
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
neck
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
now
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
out
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
questions
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
Redfield
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We would have a rest, wouldn't we?
said
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
smile
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
There
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
tight
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
tired
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
too
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
touch
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From this reading AS A FOUNTAIN IN THE DESERT The magic that is in the touch of a little boy!
unexpected
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We would have a rest, wouldn't we?
weariness
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From this reading There is nothing like it to drive out the weariness from a heart that knows it must not grow too tired.
wee
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
welcome
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From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So now, when Dr. Redfield left the house where he had been, it meant much to him that there should be such a welcome awaiting him at the gate.
wish
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From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We would have a rest, wouldn't we?
wouldn't
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From this reading We would have a rest, wouldn't we?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a gray and worn smile, but still a smile that answered the child's unexpected greeting, and as the wee arms went tight about the man's neck he asked no questions; he merely said:-- "I wish I were, little boy--I wish I were your father.
