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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 A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
able
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From this reading They had been able to learn little about her father's death as yet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been able to learn little about her father's death as yet.
all
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
American
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
American's
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been able to learn little about her father's death as yet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
auntie's
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
Boston
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
Breynton
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
copied
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
country
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
date
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
days
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
death
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From this reading They had been able to learn little about her father's death as yet.
disfigured
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
father's
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From this reading They had been able to learn little about her father's death as yet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
French
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
George
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
given
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
happily
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
head
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
home
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
horribly
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
interior
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
journal
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
Joy
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
lap
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
learn
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From this reading They had been able to learn little about her father's death as yet.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been able to learn little about her father's death as yet.
Manassas
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
missing
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
murdered
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
NIGHT
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
now
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
obscure
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
paper
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
papers
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
Paris
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
Pierre
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
planning
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
precisely
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
reported
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
robbed
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
sat
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
St
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
statement
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
stopping
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
SUNDAY
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
taken
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
together
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
town
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From this reading A Paris paper reported, and Boston papers copied, the statement that an American of his name, stopping at an obscure French town, was missing for two days, and found on the third, murdered, robbed, horribly disfigured.
traveling
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
trip
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
two
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
very
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
Washington
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
weeks
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
writing
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From this reading It was two weeks now since that night when she sat writing in her journal at Washington, and planning so happily for the trip to Manassas that had never been taken.
written
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From this reading Mr. George Breynton had been traveling alone in the interior of the country, and had written home that he should be in this town—St. Pierre—at precisely the time given as the date of the American's death.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had been able to learn little about her father's death as yet.
Yorkbury
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From this reading A SUNDAY NIGHT They were all together in the parlor at Yorkbury—Joy very still, with her head in her auntie's lap.
