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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 Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
able
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
all
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a violent passion, his wife had answered, that “she never would submit to it—never.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
business
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
daughter
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
death
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
decent
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
far
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
father
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
father's
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
funeral
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
Grandfather
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
introducing
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a violent passion, his wife had answered, that “she never would submit to it—never.
John
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
knew
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
lady
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
laid
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
made
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
matters
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
meditating
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
More
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
mother
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a violent passion, his wife had answered, that “she never would submit to it—never.
Nichols
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
once
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
only
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
passion
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From this reading In a violent passion, his wife had answered, that “she never would submit to it—never.
plebeian
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
possible
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
promise
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
quiet
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
rebellion
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
reception
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
repented
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
returning
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
settled
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a violent passion, his wife had answered, that “she never would submit to it—never.
shrank
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
side
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
smooth
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
speak
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading In a violent passion, his wife had answered, that “she never would submit to it—never.
telling
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
then
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From this reading As far as possible his father’s business was settled, and then John began to speak of his returning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
trying
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
valley
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From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a violent passion, his wife had answered, that “she never would submit to it—never.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral was over, and in the quiet valley by the side of his only daughter, Grandfather Nichols was laid to rest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
wife
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From this reading More than once had he repented of the promise made to his father, and as the time passed on he shrank more and more from introducing his “plebeian” mother to his “lady” wife, who, he knew, was meditating an open rebellion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a violent passion, his wife had answered, that “she never would submit to it—never.
written
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From this reading Immediately after his father’s death he had written to his wife, telling her all, and trying as far as he was able to smooth matters over, so that his mother might at least have a decent reception.
