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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 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
air
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From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
all
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
also
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELSIE AND THE BROWN BIBLE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
asserted
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
BIBLE
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From this reading ELSIE AND THE BROWN BIBLE.
bracing
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From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
BROWN
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From this reading ELSIE AND THE BROWN BIBLE.
child-spirit
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
ELSIE
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From this reading ELSIE AND THE BROWN BIBLE.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
eyes
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
feet
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From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
fill
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
Forest
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From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
Frida
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From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
growing
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From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
Hans
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
hardy
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From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
heard
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
kindness
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
lamp
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From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
laughter
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
lavished
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
light
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From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
merry
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
noticeable
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
often
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
other
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
others
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
past
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
path
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From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
played
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
power
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
regarded
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
reminded
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
seriousness
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
strong
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From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
tears
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELSIE AND THE BROWN BIBLE.
there
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
times
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
vividly
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frida, as time went on, was growing hardy and strong in the bracing Forest air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
woods
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From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
word
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From this reading "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
years
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Every kindness was lavished on her, and the child-spirit had asserted itself, and though often tears would fill her eyes as something or other reminded her vividly of the past, yet her merry laughter was often heard as she played with Hans in the woods.
young
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From this reading Yet through all her glee there was at times a seriousness of mind remarkable in one so young, also a power of observation as regarded others not often noticeable in one of her years.
