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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 Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
Amy
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
Ashleigh
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From this reading I prepared Mrs. Ashleigh for this visit by a previous note.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
back
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From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I prepared Mrs. Ashleigh for this visit by a previous note.
came
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From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
case
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
character
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
charmed
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
child
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From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
comfort
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From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
communicate
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
day
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
Faber
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
father's
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
felt
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I prepared Mrs. Ashleigh for this visit by a previous note.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
healthful
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
house
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
impression
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
innocent
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
Julius
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
Lilian
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
Lilian's
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
lips
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
Lloyd
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
loved
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
man
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From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
Mrs
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From this reading I prepared Mrs. Ashleigh for this visit by a previous note.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
natural
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
note
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From this reading I prepared Mrs. Ashleigh for this visit by a previous note.
occasion
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
old
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From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
peace
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
peculiar
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
praise
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
prepared
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From this reading I prepared Mrs. Ashleigh for this visit by a previous note.
presence
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
previous
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From this reading I prepared Mrs. Ashleigh for this visit by a previous note.
real
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
received
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
security
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
see
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
seize
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
sense
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
stayed
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
sweetness
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From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
taking
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
there
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I prepared Mrs. Ashleigh for this visit by a previous note.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
three
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From this reading Julius Faber and Amy Lloyd stayed in my house three day, I and in their presence I felt a healthful sense of security and peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
visit
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the old man and the child came back, both brought me comfort.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
wished
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From this reading Amy wished to visit her father's house, and I asked Faber, in taking her there, to seize the occasion to see Lilian, that he might communicate to me his impression of a case so peculiar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amy was charmed with Lilian, who had received her with the sweetness natural to her real character, and I loved to hear Lilian's praise from those innocent lips.
