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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 MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
a-prayin
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
aches
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
agitated
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
all
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
ample
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
any
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
Aunt
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
bearing
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
brew
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
cast
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
coffee
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
consulting
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
day
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
de
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
Dear
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
distracted
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From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
don't
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
doorway
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
down
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
filled
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
form
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
Grace
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
Graham
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
heart
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
hesitatingly
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
how
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
I'se
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
jes
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
knew
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
knows
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
Lord
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
lubly
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
MARRIED
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
Mas'r
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
men
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
Miss
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From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
motioning
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From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
night
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
ole
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
only
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
paced
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
pausing
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From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
put
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
restless
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
retreated
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
said
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From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
Sheba
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From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
Sheba's
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
skilful
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
sleep
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But don't yer be so cast down, mas'r; de good Lord knows it all, and I'se a-prayin' for yer and de lubly Miss Grace night and day."
steps
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
table
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From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
Thanks
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From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
then
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
There
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
tray
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From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
two
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
UNCONSCIOUSLY
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From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
walk
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From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARRIED UNCONSCIOUSLY There was no sleep for Graham that night, for he knew that two skilful men were consulting on a question beyond any that had agitated his heart before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he paced the little parlor with restless steps, Aunt Sheba's ample form filled the doorway, and in her hands was a tray bearing such coffee as only she knew how to brew.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Thanks, Aunt Sheba," he said, motioning to a table, without pausing in his distracted walk.
yer
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From this reading She put down the tray, retreated hesitatingly, and then began: "Dear Mas'r Graham, my ole heart jes aches for yer.
