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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 Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
affection
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
Ages
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From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
apple-tree
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From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
aunt
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From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
bitter
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From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
commonplace
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
cosey
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
elate
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
entered
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
few
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
FLIGHT
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From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
Grace
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
Graham
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From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
hastened
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
heart
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
hope
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
hours
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
house
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From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
how
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From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
infuse
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
John
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
joined
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From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
lady
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From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
meet
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
moment
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From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
NATURE
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From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
Now
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
old
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From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
relative
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From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
rustic
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From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
said
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
seat
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From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
silently
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From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
St
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From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
supper
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
sympathy
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
teaching
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From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ages seemed to have passed since that moment of bitter disappointment, teaching him how relative a thing is time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
trying
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
waiting
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From this reading FLIGHT TO NATURE Graham found his aunt waiting for him on the rustic seat beneath the apple-tree.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, a few hours before, his heart elate with hope, he had hastened forward to meet Grace St. John.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
word
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From this reading The old lady joined him without a word, and they passed on silently to the house.
words
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From this reading As they entered, she said, trying to infuse into the commonplace words something of her sympathy and affection, "Now we will have a cosey little supper."
