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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 There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
also
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
besetting
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
Canada
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
children
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
cities
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
conquering
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
day
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From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
delight
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
END
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From this reading THE END.
farther
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
fret
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
Gip
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From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
gladness
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
going
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
grave
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
homes
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
hundred
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
idleness
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
Johnny's
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
large
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
leaving
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
Liverpool
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From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
London
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From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
Mrs
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
much
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
new
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
NEXTnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
old
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
ones
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
other
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
out
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
own
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
really
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
Sandy
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From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
selfishness
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
settle
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
Shafto
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From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
Shaftos
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From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
sin
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
streets
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
There
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From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
trial
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
triumphantly
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a hundred other children, from the streets of our large cities going out to settle in new homes in Canada.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Mrs. Shafto found so much to do among these little ones, that she had not time to fret over the thought of Johnny's grave, which she was leaving farther and farther behind her.
wife
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From this reading Mr. Shafto also had a good trial as to whether he was really conquering his old besetting sin of selfishness and idleness, and he passed through it triumphantly, to his own secret delight and the great gladness of his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEXT day the Shaftos, with Sandy and little Gip, left London for Liverpool, whence their ship was to sail.
