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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 A LITTLE PEACEMAKER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
any
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
back
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
befallen
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From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
Broseley
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
burden
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
chair
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
child
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
clothes
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
Dolly's
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
down
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
event
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From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
fell
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From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
fold
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
frock
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From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
gather
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
legs
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
letter
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From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE PEACEMAKER.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
night
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
nursed
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
old
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From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
Oliver
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From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
out
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From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
own
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
PEACEMAKER
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From this reading A LITTLE PEACEMAKER.
picked
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From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
pipe
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
rubbing
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
sank
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
scattered
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
small
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
smoked
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
softly
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
straight
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
strange
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From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
there
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
tiny
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
together
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
up
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From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
very
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From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
weight
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From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her tiny clothes were scattered up and down, and there was no one beside himself to gather them together, and fold them straight.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He went back to his own chair, where he smoked his Broseley pipe every night, and sank down in it, rubbing his legs softly; for it was a long time since he had nursed any child, and even Dolly's small weight was a burden to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a very strange event which had befallen old Oliver.
whoever
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From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
wondering
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From this reading In shaking out her frock a letter fell from it, and Oliver picked it up wondering whoever it could be for.
