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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 The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
bed
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
blue
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
BYE
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From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
carpet
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
close
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From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
crept
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From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
cry
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From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
face
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
faded
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
fell
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
folded
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
gladly
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From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
going
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From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
golden
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
good-bye
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From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
Gypsy's
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
hanging
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
hardly
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From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
Joy
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From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
knew
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From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
laugh
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From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
Maythorne
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From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
noon
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From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
off
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From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
old
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
patch
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
Peace
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From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
peaceful
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
pillow
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From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
place
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From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
places
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
quiet
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From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
room
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From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
sadly
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From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
say
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From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
see
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From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
somewhat
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From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
sunlight
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
talking
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From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
text
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
thick
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
timidly
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From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
together
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From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
touching
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
train
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From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
up
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From this reading Joy had crept up somewhat timidly into Gypsy's place close by the pillow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
wall
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
we're
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From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOOD BYE They were alone together in the quiet room—Peace Maythorne and Joy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She was talking, half sadly, half gladly, as if she hardly knew whether to laugh or cry.
yellow
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From this reading The thick yellow sunlight fell in, touching the old places,—the wall where Gypsy's blue and golden text was hanging,—a little patch of the faded carpet, the bed, and the folded hands upon it, and the peaceful face.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, we're going right off in this noon train, and I thought I _must_ come over and say good-bye."
