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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 IS HE A GENTLEMAN?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
child
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
days
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From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
Dennis
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From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
develops
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
existed
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From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
followed
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From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
full
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From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IS HE A GENTLEMAN?
growing
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IS HE A GENTLEMAN?
heart
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
interest
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From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS HE A GENTLEMAN?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
lifetime
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From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
love
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
magician's
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From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
more
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From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
once
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From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
only
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From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
pleasurable
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
pure
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
some
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From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
strong
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From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
touched
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From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
transfigured
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From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
true
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
unconsciously
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
up
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From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
wand
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From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
weeks
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From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days and weeks that followed were to Dennis such as only come once in a lifetime, and not in every lifetime either.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.
wonderland
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From this reading Everything was transfigured, and no wonderland was more full of interest than that in which he existed.
world
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From this reading It seemed as if some strong magician's wand had touched the world or him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A true, pure love was growing up within his heart--growing as the little child develops in strength and pleasurable life, and yet unconsciously to itself.