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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 SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
almost
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
army
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
availed
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From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
biscuit
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
came
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
Christine
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
church
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
coarse
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
coffee
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
comfortable
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
Dennis
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
door
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From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
down
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From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
eagerly
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
famished
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
find
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
gladly
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From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
go
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
hardtack
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
how
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
indeed
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
kind
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
lady
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
more
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
multitudes
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
near
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From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
others
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
permission
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From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
place
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
presently
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
proving
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
received
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
resembled
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
said
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From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
sat
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From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
see
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
sidewalk
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From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
soldier's
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
stand
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From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
street
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From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
SUSIE
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
thronged
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From this reading They gladly availed themselves of her permission, as the thronged street was anything but pleasant.
tin-cup
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
Too
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From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
touching
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
vernacular
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
very
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From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
Waiting
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him it was very touching to see how eagerly she received this coarse fare, proving that she was indeed almost famished.
weak
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From this reading Too weak to stand, they sat down near the door on the sidewalk.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
WINTHROP
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From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUSIE WINTHROP Waiting with multitudes of others, Christine and Dennis at last received an army biscuit (hardtack in the soldier's vernacular) and a tin-cup of what resembled coffee.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A kind lady presently came and said, "If you have no place to go you will find it more comfortable in the church."
