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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
away
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From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
days
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
dear
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
drawing-room
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
face
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
Fanning
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
few
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
forced
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
full
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
go
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
God
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From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
going
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From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
heard
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From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
heart
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
heavy
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From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
ill
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
leave
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From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
LOVE
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
meals
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
Mother
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
Mr
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
Mrs
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
much
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
occupied
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
only
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From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
pray
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From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
restless
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From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
struggle
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From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
surely
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From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
taken
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From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
treasure
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From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
up
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From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
USED
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
very
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From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was in the drawing-room my heart was full of her; when I forced myself to go to meals, I could only think of her dear face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
words
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From this reading In those days I used to go away by myself and struggle to pray to God, but my heart was heavy, and I wondered if He heard my restless and broken words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh, surely God would at least leave me my one treasure for that short time.
year
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From this reading Was she going to be taken away from me before the year was up?
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU USED TO LOVE US Mother was very ill for the next few days, and I was so much occupied with her that I had no time to think of either Mr. or Mrs. Fanning.
