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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 "Let us go over to her grave for a moment."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
church
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From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This they did, for Stineli knew exactly where it was.
door
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
evening
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
exactly
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From this reading This they did, for Stineli knew exactly where it was.
explained
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
family
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
far
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
farewell
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let us go over to her grave for a moment."
fully
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
gathered
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
go
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From this reading "Let us go over to her grave for a moment."
going
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
grandmother
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From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
grave
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From this reading "Let us go over to her grave for a moment."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
HAPPY
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let us go over to her grave for a moment."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This they did, for Stineli knew exactly where it was.
knew
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
leave
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go over to her grave for a moment."
little
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From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
lost
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
moment
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From this reading "Let us go over to her grave for a moment."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
neared
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From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
only
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From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Let us go over to her grave for a moment."
rest
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
return
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
Rico
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
said
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From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
Sam
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
see
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From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
Sils
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
Stineli
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they did, for Stineli knew exactly where it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
TRAVELERS
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
trip
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
TWO
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From this reading TWO HAPPY TRAVELERS The return trip had been fully explained to Rico, and he knew that they must leave Sils in the evening.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If grandmother could only see us!" said Stineli, as they neared the little church.
view
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
waved
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From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This they did, for Stineli knew exactly where it was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam was going with Stineli and Rico as far as Sils; the rest of the family gathered about the door and waved farewell to them until they were lost to view.
