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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 "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
Beecham
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
best
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From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
boy
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
Bracebridge
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From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
corridor
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
discussed
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
done
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
door
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
FAIREST
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From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
friend
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
friends
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
furnace
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From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
God
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From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
gold
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From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
great
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From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
hard
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From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
Henning
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From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
knew
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
knows
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From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
left
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
LILY
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From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
many
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
meet
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
misfortune
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
misfortunes
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
never
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
office
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From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
out
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
overshadowing
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
President
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From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
purpose
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From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
quietly
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
replied
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From this reading "It is hard," replied Bracebridge, "but God knows best.
Roy
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
said
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
some
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From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
sometimes
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From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
stole
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
subdued
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
sunshine
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
think
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From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
tried
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From this reading I sometimes think he is being tried, as gold is tried in the furnace, for some great purpose."
two
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
voices
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From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
waiting
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From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAIREST LILY The President was waiting for Henning in his office.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two friends left Roy at the door, and quietly stole out of the corridor into the sunshine, where with subdued voices they discussed the misfortune which was overshadowing their friend.
year
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From this reading "I never knew a boy to meet with so many misfortunes in one year as Roy has done," said Beecham.
