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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 He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
balmy
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From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
betimes
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From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
came
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
clenched
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
day
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From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
early
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From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
face
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
farm
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From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
fist
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
flower-like
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
full
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From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
got
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From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
greater
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From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
lovely
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From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
managed
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From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
moment
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
now
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
out
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
possible
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From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
promise
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From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
rise
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From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
room
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
rose
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
side
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
sleeping
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
Small
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From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
softly
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
spring
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From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
stole
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
superintended
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From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
then
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
up
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From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
Vincent
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From this reading The next day Vincent got up early.
warm
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From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
well
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From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
wife
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From this reading He rose now from the side of his sleeping wife, looked for a moment at her fair, flower-like face, clenched his fist at a memory which came over him, and then stole softly out of the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
wont
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From this reading It was his wont to rise betimes.
work
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From this reading Small as his farm was he managed it well, superintended everything that went on in it, and did, when possible, the greater part of the work himself.
year
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From this reading The morning was a lovely one, warm for the time of year, balmy with the full promise of spring.
