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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 WHAT A SONG DID.
Alicia
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
board
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
breakfast
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From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
brother
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
came
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From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
crowned
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT A SONG DID.
Dé
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From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
efforts
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
expression
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
face
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
following
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From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
friend's
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
granted
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
guest
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
hand
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From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
HAROLD
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From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
heart
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
Kashmiri
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
Kripá
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From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
late
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From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
missionary
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
new
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
pale
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
place
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
prayers
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
prepare
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
Robin
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
room
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
said
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
satisfaction
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
share
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
shoulder
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From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
SONG
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From this reading WHAT A SONG DID.
success
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
thoughtful
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAROLD came in late to breakfast on the following morning.
to-day
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
unaccompanied
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From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not unaccompanied, for his hand was resting on the shoulder of Kripá Dé.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
welcome
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From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A SONG DID.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
wore
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
young
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From this reading Whilst the young Kashmiri looked pale and excited, his missionary friend’s face wore an expression of thoughtful satisfaction which told of prayers granted and efforts crowned with success.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We have a guest to share our breakfast to-day, Alicia,” he said; “so prepare for him a place and a welcome.—Robin, I am sure that you will make room for our new brother, both at the board and in your heart.
