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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 There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
Alison
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
all
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
ate
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From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
best
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
Blessed
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
blindman's
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
buff
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim's place was empty, but no one remarked it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Christmas Day went by.
children
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From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
Christmas
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From this reading Christmas Day went by.
corner
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
Day
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From this reading Christmas Day went by.
depressed
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
dinner
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From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
dress
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
empty
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From this reading Jim's place was empty, but no one remarked it.
enough
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From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
evening
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
Grannie
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
heartily
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From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
home
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
Jim's
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From this reading Jim's place was empty, but no one remarked it.
joy
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
laughed
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
mirth
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jim's place was empty, but no one remarked it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim's place was empty, but no one remarked it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
Peace
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
place
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From this reading Jim's place was empty, but no one remarked it.
played
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
Prince
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
quiet
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From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
quietly
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
reason
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
remarked
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From this reading Jim's place was empty, but no one remarked it.
sang
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
stockings
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From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
talked
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
There
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
true
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From this reading There was a shadow over the home, although Grannie talked quietly in the corner of the Blessed Prince of Peace, and of the true reason for Christmas joy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
very
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas Day went by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was quiet enough, although the children shouted with glee over their stockings and ate their dinner heartily.
wore
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From this reading There was a depressed feeling under all the mirth, although Alison wore her very best dress and laughed and sang, and in the evening played blindman's buff with the children.
