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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 CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
almost
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
appeared
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
away
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
better
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
blessed
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
blessing
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
broadest
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
care
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
charge
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
Christine
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
CHRISTINE'S
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
Dennis
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From this reading Dennis now felt that she must have food and rest.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
dreams
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
feared
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
fearing
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From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
felt
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
flames
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
food
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From this reading Dennis now felt that she must have food and rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
gently
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
German
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
ghostly
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
grateful
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
GRAVE
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dennis now felt that she must have food and rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
heart
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
heaven
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
light
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
like
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
looking
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
lost
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From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
manner
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
moment
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
more
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dennis now felt that she must have food and rest.
now
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
older
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
once
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
pale
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
place
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dennis now felt that she must have food and rest.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
said
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From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
slip
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
some
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
soon
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
spirit-like
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
stronger
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
suitable
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From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
sunlight
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
there
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
tone
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
warmth
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
way
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From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
wildest
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From this reading But there was that in Christine's tone and manner now that went like sunlight and warmth to the heart, and in broadest German the grateful creature was soon blessing her again and again, and Christine felt that she was blessed beyond even her wildest dreams.
woman
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From this reading The poor woman looked at her in a bewildered way, half fearing she had lost her senses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She appeared, in the ghostly light of the distant flames, so pale and spirit-like, that he almost feared she would slip away to heaven at once, and he began looking for some one stronger, older, and more suitable, to take her place.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHRISTINE'S GRAVE After a moment Christine returned to her charge and said, gently, "I think I can take better care of you now."
