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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 "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
all
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
almost
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
attitude
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From this reading He felt he owed it to both to make them understand his changed attitude.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He felt he owed it to both to make them understand his changed attitude.
changed
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From this reading He felt he owed it to both to make them understand his changed attitude.
changes
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
critical
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
encourage
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From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
essential
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From this reading Happiness is not for me--I have lost the essential factors of that.
factors
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From this reading Happiness is not for me--I have lost the essential factors of that.
father
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From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
felt
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From this reading He felt he owed it to both to make them understand his changed attitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
fulfilled
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From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
gave
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From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
going
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From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
Happiness
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From this reading Happiness is not for me--I have lost the essential factors of that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
Helen
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From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
just
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From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
letters
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From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
lost
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From this reading Happiness is not for me--I have lost the essential factors of that.
made
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From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt he owed it to both to make them understand his changed attitude.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
miraculous
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
moment
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
narrating
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
occurred
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
opportunity
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From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
owed
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From this reading He felt he owed it to both to make them understand his changed attitude.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
real
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
say
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From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
seem
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
sorry
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From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
suffices
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt he owed it to both to make them understand his changed attitude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt he owed it to both to make them understand his changed attitude.
up
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
very
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
work
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
write
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From this reading "One real critical moment in a life," he went on to write to Helen, after narrating all that had occurred up to that very moment, "suffices to work changes that may seem almost miraculous.
writing
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From this reading He was not sorry to have the afternoon free, for it gave him the opportunity of writing long letters to Helen and to his father.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am not going to say that the prophecy you made just to encourage me a little is going to be fulfilled.
