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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
always
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From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
any
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
attempting
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
bed
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
carried
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
chamber
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
changed
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
complaining
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
day
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
dear
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
discussion
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
down
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
father
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
felt
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From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
going
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
home
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
ill
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From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
impossible
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From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
lay
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
Longfield
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
middle
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
more
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
move
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
Muriel
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
Oh
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From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
only
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From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
plans
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
said
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
softly
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
tacitly
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From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
talk
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
tired
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From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
trusted
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From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
upper
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From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
very
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From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
words
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From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
