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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 AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
bitterness
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
bless
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
blow
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From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
bowed
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
close
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
comforted
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
days
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
despair
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From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
EARLY
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
embrace
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
eyes
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
face
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From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
fall
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From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
few
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
FULFILLED
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
gave
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From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
Grace
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
Graham
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From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
groaned
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
head
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
heaviest
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From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
How
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From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
husband
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
knew
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
later
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
losing
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From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
made
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From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
Mayburn
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From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
mourner
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
Mrs
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From this reading How can I ever face Mrs. Mayburn?"
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
only
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
prisoner
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From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
receive
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From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
said
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From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
saw
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
seen
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From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
shoulder
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
sincere
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
soothe
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
spirit
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
streaming
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
welcomed
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From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
wife
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From this reading But his wife comforted him as only she knew how to soothe and bless; and Mrs. Mayburn saw that he was as sincere a mourner as herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN EARLY DREAM FULFILLED A few days later Grace welcomed her husband with a long, close embrace, but with streaming eyes; while he bowed his head upon her shoulder and groaned in the bitterness of his spirit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
wounded
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From this reading Moreover they would not despair of Graham, for although he had been seen to fall, he might only have been wounded and made a prisoner.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Next to losing you, Grace," he said, "this is the heaviest blow I could receive; and to think that he gave his life for me!
