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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 No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
accurately
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
all
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
any
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
aunt
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
befallen
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
Bolton
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
calamity
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
Chantrey
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
craving
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
DAYS
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
doubt
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
else
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
filling
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From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
form
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
friend
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
full
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
get
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
gradually
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
gravity
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From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
home
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From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
house
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
how
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
impatient
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
knew
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
made
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
measure
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From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
more
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
Mrs
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
once
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From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
own
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
people
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
rector
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
refused
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
remonstrances
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
SAD
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
saw
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
shield
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
son
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From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
Sophy
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From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
speak
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From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
stimulants
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
temptation
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
There
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
thoughts
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From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
trouble
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From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
up
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From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
Upton
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
ventured
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From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
very
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From this reading No one ventured to speak to him of it; but their very silence was a measure of the gravity of his trouble.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
well
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From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His friend Warden told him more accurately than any one else could have done, how it had gradually come about, and what remonstrances he had made both to Mrs. Bolton and Sophy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SAD DAYS There was no doubt in Upton, when the people saw their rector again, that he knew full well the calamity that had befallen him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
wife
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they were at home once more, with their little son with them, filling up her time and thoughts, all would be well again.
yield
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From this reading Mr. Chantrey was impatient to get into his own house, where he could do what his aunt had refused to do, and where he could shield his wife from all temptation to yield to the craving for stimulants in any form.
