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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 A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
able
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
broad
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
chair
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
child
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From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How easily they could manage her by a little tact and kindness!"
courage
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
degree
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
determination
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From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
doing
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
door
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
easily
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From this reading How easily they could manage her by a little tact and kindness!"
essays
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
FACE
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
faltered
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
followed
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
freedom
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
fright
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From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
girl
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
GRIM
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
half-desperate
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
hall
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
How
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From this reading How easily they could manage her by a little tact and kindness!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
kindness
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From this reading How easily they could manage her by a little tact and kindness!"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
led
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
Lieutenant
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How easily they could manage her by a little tact and kindness!"
Lou
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
manage
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From this reading How easily they could manage her by a little tact and kindness!"
manifesting
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
Miss
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
moonlit
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
near
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
only
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From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
piazza
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
pointed
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
saw
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
scarcely
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
Scoville
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
seeing
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From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
SMILE
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
some
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
surpassed
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From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
tact
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From this reading How easily they could manage her by a little tact and kindness!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How easily they could manage her by a little tact and kindness!"
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor child!" he thought, "her fright is surpassed only by her determination.
thus
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
trembling
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
violently
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From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
WAR'S
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Scoville followed, he saw that the girl was trembling violently, and he was thus able to grasp in some degree the courage she was manifesting in her first half-desperate essays toward freedom.
way
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From this reading A SMILE ON WAR'S GRIM FACE Miss Lou led the way to the broad, moonlit piazza.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She pointed to a chair near the hall door and faltered, "Lieutenant Scoville, I scarcely know whether I am doing right in seeing you here alone.
