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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 Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
Abram
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From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
accident
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
almost
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
angry
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From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
aquiline
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
arm
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
boy
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
boy's
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From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
came
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
Canadian
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
child
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
Close
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
dark
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
Dodds
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From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
Duval
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
emphasized
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From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
eyes
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
face
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From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
father
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
features
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
fifteen
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
French
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
grandmother
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From this reading His sister, little Ninette, nestled close to her stately grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
helpless
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
illness
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
keen
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
left
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
little
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From this reading His sister, little Ninette, nestled close to her stately grandmother.
long
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
made
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From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
met
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
Mother
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From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
mother's
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
nestled
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From this reading His sister, little Ninette, nestled close to her stately grandmother.
Ninette
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From this reading His sister, little Ninette, nestled close to her stately grandmother.
Noel
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
saying
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From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
sharpness
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From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
side
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
sister
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From this reading His sister, little Ninette, nestled close to her stately grandmother.
skin
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From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
stately
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From this reading His sister, little Ninette, nestled close to her stately grandmother.
suffering
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From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
thinness
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From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
to-day
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From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
very
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From this reading "Mother," the boy was saying, "Abram Dodds made me very angry to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sharpness of the boy's features was emphasized by the thinness of his face, which was pinched, as if by suffering.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Close to her side was Noel Duval, a boy of about fifteen, whose dark skin and keen aquiline features came from his French Canadian father, but who had his mother's eyes.
withered
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From this reading While a child he had met an accident that had brought on a long illness, and left one arm withered and almost helpless.
