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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 Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
almost
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
belonging
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
called
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
caught
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
Children
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
class
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
contrary
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
custom
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
don't
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From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
eagerly
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
earth
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
Eternal's
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
EVIL
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
face
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
forget
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From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
forgiveness
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
Gratian
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From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
improved
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From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
instead
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
inwardly
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From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
language
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
late
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
letter
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
LONGFELLOW
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
Lord's
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
made
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From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
moment
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
playing
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
pleasure
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From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
real
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From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
reason
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From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
rejoicing
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From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
schoolroom
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
searching
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
several
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
sight
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
slates
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
smarting
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From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
smiled
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From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
stammer
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
Supper
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
sweet
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
there
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
tis
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From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD FOR EVIL "For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language;--on earth it is called forgiveness!"
Tony
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
Tony's
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From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
triumph
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From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
understood
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From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
very
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From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
visibly
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From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Children of the Lord's Supper._--LONGFELLOW Tony's face was almost the first thing he caught sight of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not late, but several children were already there, and Tony, contrary to his custom, instead of playing outside till the very last moment, was in the schoolroom eagerly searching for something among the slates and books belonging to his class.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor was there real pleasure or rejoicing in the feeling of triumph which for a moment made him forget his smarting face and hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gratian understood the reason, and smiled to himself inwardly--but had he smiled visibly I don't think his face would have been improved by it.
