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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 imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
ample
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
anywhere
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
approach
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
ask
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She joyfully laid the proposal before Godfrey.
brightened
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From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
CHRISTMAS
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comforting
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From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
Damascus
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
Day
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
days
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
delighted
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From this reading He was less delighted; he looked rather vexed, even a little sheepish.
difference
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
edge
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was less delighted; he looked rather vexed, even a little sheepish.
eyes
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From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
Friday
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
go
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
Godfrey
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From this reading She joyfully laid the proposal before Godfrey.
gone
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was less delighted; he looked rather vexed, even a little sheepish.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
holiday
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imminence
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
invitation
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
joyfully
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From this reading She joyfully laid the proposal before Godfrey.
laid
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From this reading She joyfully laid the proposal before Godfrey.
less
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From this reading He was less delighted; he looked rather vexed, even a little sheepish.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was less delighted; he looked rather vexed, even a little sheepish.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
made
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
means
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
narrow
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
now
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
old
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From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
Palestine
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
Patch
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
peaceful
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From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
people
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
proposal
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From this reading She joyfully laid the proposal before Godfrey.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
rather
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From this reading He was less delighted; he looked rather vexed, even a little sheepish.
realize
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
refuge
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From this reading Her eyes brightened; her old refuge again looked peaceful and comforting.
Saturday
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
seasons
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
Shaylor's
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She joyfully laid the proposal before Godfrey.
sheepish
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From this reading He was less delighted; he looked rather vexed, even a little sheepish.
spend
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
SQUARE
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
Tuesday
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
turned
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
vexed
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From this reading He was less delighted; he looked rather vexed, even a little sheepish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
Winnie
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From this reading The imminence of Christmas made Winnie realize this difference (no question now, as in days gone by, of Palestine and Damascus); but the edge of it was turned by a cordial invitation to spend Friday till Tuesday (Saturday was Christmas Day) at Shaylor's Patch.
WOBURN
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From this reading CHRISTMAS IN WOBURN SQUARE When holiday seasons approach, people of ample means ask: "Where shall we go?"; people of narrow: "Can we go anywhere?"
