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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 Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
Affectionately
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
answer
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
any
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
assured
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From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
begin
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From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
black
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
caresses
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
casement
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
cottage
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
curly
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
daughter
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
days
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
disclosing
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
dissipation
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
face
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
father
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
FINALE
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From this reading FINALE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
gray-haired
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
happiness
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
happy
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From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
head
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
honor
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
hope
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
knee
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
Lenora
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
man
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
many
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
marks
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
moon
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
mother
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
P
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
placid
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
promise
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From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
rays
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
repented
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From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
says
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
September
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
shows
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
small
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
softly
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
stealing
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
store
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
there
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
times
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From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
trust
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From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
view
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
village
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Affectionately he caresses the black, curly head which is resting on his knee, and softly he says, "Lenora, my daughter, there are, I trust, years of happiness in store for us both."
white
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I hope it may be so," was the answer, "but there is no promise of many days to any save those who honor their father and mother.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
years
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From this reading Through the open casement of a small, white cottage in the village of P----, the rays of the September moon are stealing, disclosing to view a gray-haired man, whose placid face still shows marks of long years of dissipation.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This last I have never done, though many, many times have I repented of it, and I begin to be assured that we may be happy yet."
