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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 It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
absence
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
brighter
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
cheerful
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
day
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
dearly
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
Eaton
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From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
enough
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
events
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From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
GENERAL
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From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON RETURNS WITH ZILLAH.
General's
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From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
grew
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
HARRINGTON
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From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON RETURNS WITH ZILLAH.
health
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
how
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
husband's
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
improved
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
interest
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
kind
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
love
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
Lucy
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From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
Mrs
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
new
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
notice
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
own
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From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
pining
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
pleasure
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
prolonged
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
quietly
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
record
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From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
remainder
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From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
return
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From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
RETURNS
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From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON RETURNS WITH ZILLAH.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
somewhat
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
spite
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
stronger
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
taking
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
there
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From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
trial
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From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
truth
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From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
unexpectedly
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From this reading The time passed quietly enough; Mrs. Harrington, in spite of her pining somewhat over her husband's unexpectedly prolonged absence, improved in health every day.
very
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From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
waiting
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From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
week
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From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
well
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From this reading "I suppose I may as well own the truth; Lucy Eaton was a great trial to me.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great pleasure to notice how each morning she seemed stronger and brighter, taking a new interest in everything that went on about her, and so cheerful and kind that I grew to love her very dearly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Of the remainder of that week, while we were waiting for the General's return, there are no events to record.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON RETURNS WITH ZILLAH.
ZILLAH
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From this reading GENERAL HARRINGTON RETURNS WITH ZILLAH.
