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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
always
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
away
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From this reading His trouble had passed away like the storm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
bitterness
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From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
breezes
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From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
Cape
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
Chantrey's
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From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
cold
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From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
fiercest
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
freedom
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From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
fresh
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From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
gale
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
given
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
granted
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His trouble had passed away like the storm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
helpful
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From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
Hope
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
hour
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
invigorating
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From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
like
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From this reading His trouble had passed away like the storm.
more
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From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
Mr
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From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
new
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From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
off
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
only
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From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
ordinary
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His trouble had passed away like the storm.
recovery
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From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
sailed
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
SAVEDnounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
seas
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
shield
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
smoother
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
sorrow
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From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
storm
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From this reading His trouble had passed away like the storm.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
swept
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From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
temptation
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nothing could have been more helpful toward Mr. Chantrey's recovery, except his new freedom from sorrow.
trials
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
trouble
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From this reading His trouble had passed away like the storm.
trust
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
vessel
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
water
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From this reading The bitterness of the cold was over, and only fresh invigorating breezes swept across the water.
weathered
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From this reading SAVED The gale off the Cape of Good Hope was weathered at last, and the vessel sailed into smoother seas.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
wife
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From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not but trust that the same strength which had been given to his wife in her hour of fiercest temptation would be still granted to her in ordinary trials, from which he could not always shield her.
