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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 In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
absolutely
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
appeared
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
Aunt
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
beautiful
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From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
bed
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
came
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
exhausted
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
expression
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
eyes
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
face
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
few
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
find
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From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
forth
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From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
girl
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From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
haggard
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
hand
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From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
head
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From this reading He shook his head mournfully.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
home
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
hours
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
hurt
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From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
ill
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From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
lady
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From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
looking
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
lying
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
Mary
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
missionary
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
more
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
mournfully
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From this reading He shook his head mournfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
pale
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
Polly's
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
queen
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From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
reaching
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From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
return
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
shook
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From this reading He shook his head mournfully.
sublime
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
swelled
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
tavern
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From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
tears
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
thankfulness
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few hours after Aunt Polly’s return home, the missionary came to the tavern, looking more haggard than he had ever appeared before.
tremulous
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
voice
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From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
white
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From this reading “And the lady—that beautiful white queen—did you find her at last?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He inquired in a tremulous voice after Mary, and when he found her lying pale and exhausted on Aunt Polly’s bed, but with an expression of sublime thankfulness on her face, the tears absolutely swelled into his eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
young
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From this reading “Are you ill—are you hurt?” inquired the young girl, reaching forth her hand.
