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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 GROWTH OF A SOUL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
Andrew
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From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
arguing
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
best
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
book
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
bought
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
di
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From this reading It was the "Fioretti di San Francisco."
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
English
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
favorite
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
Fioretti
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From this reading It was the "Fioretti di San Francisco."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
Francisco
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From this reading It was the "Fioretti di San Francisco."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
gave
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From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
greater
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From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
GROWTH
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From this reading THE GROWTH OF A SOUL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
humanizing
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From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
Italian
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
Italy
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
knew
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
legends
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
Martin
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From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
more
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From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
naturally
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From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GROWTH OF A SOUL.
old
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From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
own
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
quaint
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
rapid
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From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
read
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
San
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From this reading It was the "Fioretti di San Francisco."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
simple
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
SOUL
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From this reading THE GROWTH OF A SOUL.
success
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From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
task
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From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
teach
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GROWTH OF A SOUL.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
tutor
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From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
undertook
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From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
up
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From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her success was naturally greater and more rapid than that of the tutor or old Andrew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She undertook to teach him to read, and arguing it was best to teach him in Italian until he knew more of English, she began to teach him from a little book she had bought in Italy, one which was a great favorite of her own for its quaint and simple legends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorothy gave herself up to the task of humanizing Martin with great enthusiasm.
