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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 parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
all
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From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
also
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading to some recalling happier days when they dwelt not in a narrow, crowded street, but in a country village home, amidst grassy meadows and leafy trees, feeling, as they thought of these things, though they could not have
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
baby
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From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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cheering
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From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
close
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
corn-fields
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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country
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crowded
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days
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dens
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dwelt
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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fell
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flowers
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forget
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gaily-painted
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
glistening
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
grassy
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greenery
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
guilt
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From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
happier
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
hearts
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helping
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home
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SLUMS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
law
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From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
leafy
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
lives
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London
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lot
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made
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From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
meadows
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misery
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narrow
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading to some recalling happier days when they dwelt not in a narrow, crowded street, but in a country village home, amidst grassy meadows and leafy trees, feeling, as they thought of these things, though they could not have
obeyed
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From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
ones
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From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
parts
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From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
penetrating
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
played
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From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
poorest
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
recalling
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ripening
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
sin
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From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
SLUMS
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some
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From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
street
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streets
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
summer
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
sunshine
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SLUMS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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there
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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things
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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading to some recalling happier days when they dwelt not in a narrow, crowded street, but in a country village home, amidst grassy meadows and leafy trees, feeling, as they thought of these things, though they could not have
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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tide
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
toiling
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trees
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village
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
weary
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading to some recalling happier days when they dwelt not in a narrow, crowded street, but in a country village home, amidst grassy meadows and leafy trees, feeling, as they thought of these things, though they could not have
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "In dens of guilt the baby played, Where sin and sin _alone_ was made The law which all around obeyed."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading parts of London, cheering some of the hearts of the weary toiling ones there, into whose lives little sunshine ever fell, and for a while, it may be, helping them to forget the misery of their lot, or
written
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From this reading The summer sunshine, of which we have written as glistening among the "leafy tide of greenery," and on the ripening corn-fields and gaily-painted flowers in the country, was penetrating also the close streets of one of the poorest
