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amazement
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
attention
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
averted
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From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And no watching could be more tender, or more complete.
bed
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
called
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
careworn
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From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
circumstance
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And no watching could be more tender, or more complete.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And no watching could be more tender, or more complete.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
eyes
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From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
face
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From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
fire
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
forehead
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
going
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
grave
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From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
home
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From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
I've
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
kissed
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
lad
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
Leigh
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From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
looking
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
loving
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From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
many
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From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
months
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From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
more
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From this reading And no watching could be more tender, or more complete.
mother
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
mother's
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
Mrs
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From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
natural
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
night
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From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And no watching could be more tender, or more complete.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
only
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From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And no watching could be more tender, or more complete.
Palmer
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
remembered
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
sad
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From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
said
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
sat
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
seat
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
see
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
seeing
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her loving eyes seemed never averted from his face--his grave, sad, careworn face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
stay
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
Susan
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From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
tender
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From this reading And no watching could be more tender, or more complete.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Mrs. Leigh stopped at home--that only night for many months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
then
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
Tom
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
up
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
watch
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
watching
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From this reading And no watching could be more tender, or more complete.
well
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From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Tom went to bed the mother left her seat, and going up to Will, where he sat looking at the fire, but not seeing it, she kissed his forehead, and said--"Will! lad, I've been to see Susan Palmer!"
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even Tom, the scholar, looked up from his books in amazement; but then he remembered that Will had not been well, and that his mother's attention having been called to the circumstance, it was only natural she should stay to watch him.
