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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 I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
Adela
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
all
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EVENING AT THE CURATE'S.
beating
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
boy
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
call
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
carriage
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
CURATE'S
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From this reading THE EVENING AT THE CURATE'S.
delight
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
down
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
enjoyment
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From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
EVENING
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From this reading THE EVENING AT THE CURATE'S.
felt
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
fond
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
friends
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
furs
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
hand
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
heart
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
increase
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From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
led
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
lessen
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From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
modified
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
most
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
often
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
old
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
only
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
pains
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From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
people
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
pleasure
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
put
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
recollection
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
recover
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From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
saw
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
send
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From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
set
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
sky
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
snow
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
snowstorm
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
some
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
source
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
steps
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
suffering
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From this reading Of course this pleasure is often modified by the recollection that it is to most people no pleasure, and to some a source of great suffering.
sympathies
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From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVENING AT THE CURATE'S.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
then
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From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
very
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From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
well
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But then I recover myself by thinking, that I did not send for the snow, and that my enjoyment of it will neither increase their pains nor lessen my sympathies.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This set my heart beating with delight, for after all I am only what my friends call me--an old boy; and so I am still very fond of snow and wind.
wrapped
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From this reading As I led Adela, well wrapped in furs, down the steps to put her into the carriage, I felt by the wind, and saw by the sky, that a snowstorm was at hand.
