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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 had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
affection
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do be glad, that I be,” said David again and again, when Bertie told him of his happiness.
all
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From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
almost
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I do be glad, that I be,” said David again and again, when Bertie told him of his happiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
Bertie
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From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
cabin
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
CHRISTMAS-TIDE
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From this reading CHRISTMAS-TIDE.
confident
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
David
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
day
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
days
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do be glad, that I be,” said David again and again, when Bertie told him of his happiness.
encouraged
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
fisher
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
forget
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From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
friends
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From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
glad
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From this reading “I do be glad, that I be,” said David again and again, when Bertie told him of his happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
happiness
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From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
happy
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
humble
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do be glad, that I be,” said David again and again, when Bertie told him of his happiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
kind
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
kindness
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
lad
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
lonely
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
midst
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From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
newly-found
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From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
now
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
old
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From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
outcast
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
power
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
sad
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
said
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From this reading “I do be glad, that I be,” said David again and again, when Bertie told him of his happiness.
sandhills
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
secrets
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
show
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
Squire
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From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
sympathetic
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT in the midst of all his newly-found happiness Bertie did not forget his old friends.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
visited
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
wandered
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From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had told the Squire all about his affection for David, and had been encouraged to show all the kindness in his power to the fisher lad, who had been kind to him when he was a lonely little outcast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So almost every day he visited the humble cabin, and wandered with David among the sandhills, and found in him as sympathetic a confident, now that he had happy secrets to tell, as in the old days when these had all been sad.
