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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 On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
accustomed
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From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
all
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
another's
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From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
bear
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
become
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From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
Beechwood
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
borne
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
bridal
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
bright
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
buried
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
day
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
door
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
Dresden
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
eighteen
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
face
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
Father
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
go
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
goes
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
grant
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From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
hair
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
hand
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
Howell's
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
husband
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From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
Judge
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
just
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
lay
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
laying
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
light
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From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
Mildred
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
occasion
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
Oliver
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
pillows
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
possible
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From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
prayed
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
praying
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
quiet
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
rather
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From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
return
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
room
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From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
see
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From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
September
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
then
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
there
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
visit
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From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
wedding
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Will He grant her every possible good, and make her to her husband what she has been to me, my light, my life, my all.”
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So on the occasion of her last visit to him he told her not to come to him on her bridal day, and then laying his hand upon her hair, prayed: “Will the Good Father go with Mildred wherever she goes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since his return from Dresden he had never left his room, and on the day of the wedding he lay with his face buried in the pillows, praying for strength to bear this as he had borne all the rest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would rather not see Mildred until he had become accustomed to thinking of her as another’s.
years
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From this reading On a bright September morning, just eighteen years after Mildred was left at Judge Howell’s door, there was a quiet wedding at Beechwood, but Oliver was not there.
