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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 Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
Black
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
boy
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
cabin
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
cast
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
compressed
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
daughter
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
deference
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From this reading Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.
evoked
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From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
few
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
gay
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
happiness
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
happy
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From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
hours
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
humility
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From this reading Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
like
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
loved
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From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
mirthful
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
more
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From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
most
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From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
old
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
Pawl
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
rancor
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From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
seen
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
there
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
times
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From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
together
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
twenty
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
unhappy
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From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
up
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
very
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From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And there were times when they were unhappy; but for the most part they were very happy together.
world
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From this reading There was no more rancor in Black Pawl; he loved the world, and he loved his daughter, and he loved the memories she evoked in him.
year
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From this reading Black Pawl and his daughter were together through that afternoon, below, in the cabin; and there they cast up the old accounts of the year.
years
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet was there a humility about him, and a deference.
youthful
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From this reading Into these few hours of life Black Pawl compressed more happiness than he had seen for twenty years; he was like a boy again, gay and youthful and mirthful.
