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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 THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
all
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
appearing
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
approached
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
barrels
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
benches
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
bright
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These were occupied by the elderly and infirm.
cabins
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
chairs
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
cheerful
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
children
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
circle
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
close
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
concluding
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
elderly
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From this reading These were occupied by the elderly and infirm.
emotions
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
fire
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
flames
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
FREEDOM
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
heard
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
humble
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
hymn
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
infirm
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From this reading These were occupied by the elderly and infirm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
JOY
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
just
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
kindle
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
kindled
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
leapingnounUS /ˈleaping/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
Lou
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
love
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
made
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
mild
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
Miss
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
more
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
near
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
negroes
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
night
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
nondescript
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
occupied
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From this reading These were occupied by the elderly and infirm.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
piazza
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
placed
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
quarters
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
rickety
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
Scoville
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
seats
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
space
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From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
stools
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From this reading From the humble cabins stools, benches, rickety chairs, and nondescript seats made from barrels, had been brought and placed in a circle close about the fire.
sun
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
warmth
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From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOY OF FREEDOM In an open space near the quarters the negroes had kindled a fire, although the night was mild.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These children of the sun love warmth and all that is cheerful and bright, their emotions appearing to kindle more readily with the leaping flames.
worshippers
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From this reading When Miss Lou and Scoville approached, the worshippers were just concluding the hymn heard on the piazza.
