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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 True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
all
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
April
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
attacked
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
birds
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
brightly
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
cane
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
children
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
cloister
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
closed
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
collecting
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
Compostella
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
convent
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
cough
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
crier
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
employer
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
forth
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
gates
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
give
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
hand
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
heart
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
intended
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
joyously
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
Kuni
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
learned
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
leaves
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
lindens
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
Loni
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
making
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
many
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
money
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
more
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
moved
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
old
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
other
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
pilgrimage
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
place
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
prevented
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
putting
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
seek
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From this reading After making her pilgrimage to Compostella, she intended to seek her old employer, Loni.
shady
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
shining
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
singing
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
square
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
sturdily
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
sun
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From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
swelled
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
tormented
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
training
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From this reading Perhaps he could give her a place as crier, or if the cough prevented that, in collecting the money or training the children.
True
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
use
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The April sun was shining brightly when the convent gates closed behind Kuni.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
winter
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
wooden
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From this reading True, the cough which had tormented her all winter attacked her in the shady cloister, but she had learned to use her wooden foot, and with a cane in one hand and her little bundle in the other she moved sturdily on.
years
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
young
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From this reading The lindens in the square were already putting forth young leaves, the birds were singing, and her heart swelled more joyously than it had done for many years.
