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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 AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
Alice
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading * I pity her, I blame her, and am her support.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
appui
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
blame
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
character
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
child
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
confirm
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
days
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
elevate
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
endurance
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
et
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
felt
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
few
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
God
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
goodliest
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From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
greatly
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
guide
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
hope
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * I pity her, I blame her, and am her support.
indeed
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
Je
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
la
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
longer
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
new
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
now
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
only
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
Patience
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From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
pity
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From this reading * I pity her, I blame her, and am her support.
plains
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
protect
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
protected
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
SHAKESPEARE
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From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
solitary
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
son
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
sorrow
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From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
spirit
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
strove
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From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
suis
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading * I pity her, I blame her, and am her support.
tended
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
VOLTAIRE
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From this reading "Je /la/ plains, je /la/ blame, et je suis son appui."*-VOLTAIRE.
wanderings
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From this reading Her solitary wanderings, with God her only guide, had tended greatly to elevate and confirm her character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Patience and sorrow strove Which should express her goodliest."--SHAKESPEARE.
wide
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
world
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From this reading AND now Alice felt that she was on the wide world alone, with her child--no longer to be protected, but to protect; and after the first few days of agony, a new spirit, not indeed of hope, but of endurance, passed within her.
