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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 PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
back
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From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
brought
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From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
case
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From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
coughed
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
days
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From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
died
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From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
doors
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
early
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
effort
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
evenings
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
exhausted
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From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
fell
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From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
forced
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
forget
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
grandmother
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
growing
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
hand
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From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
helped
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
house
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
how
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From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
last
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
left
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From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
LEGACY
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From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
loneliness
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
made
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
more
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
morning
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From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
much
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
out
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
pillow
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From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
play
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
pleasant
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From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
possible
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
PRAYER
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From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
PRECIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
remain
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
Rico
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
Rico's
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
rise
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From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
September
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
serious
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From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
stay
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
Stineli
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
summer
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From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
teacher
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
things
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From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
thoughts
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From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
together
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
tried
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From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
usual
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From this reading One morning, when he tried to rise as usual, he fell back upon his pillow, exhausted.
warm
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
weaker
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From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PRECIOUS LEGACY AND A PRECIOUS PRAYER The pleasant summer days were at hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the early days of September, when every one made an effort to stay out of doors for the last of the warm evenings, the teacher was forced to remain in the house, for he was growing weaker and coughed more and more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
work
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From this reading The grandmother did not forget Rico's loneliness, and she helped Stineli with the work as much as possible, so that she and Rico might play together.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This brought to his mind serious thoughts of how things would be left in case he died.
