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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 _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
admit
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advertising
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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become
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
better
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
brief-blooming
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
Brittany
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was wonderful--but human.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
care
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
coast
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
delicate
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
descendant
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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executive
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
falling
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
faltering
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family
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
field
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flowers
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
fragile
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
French
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
garden
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
given
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
grandfather
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
guaranteed
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hadn't
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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Henry
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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human
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From this reading She was wonderful--but human.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
injured
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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known
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
leaf
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
less
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lovely
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
loving
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mattresses
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
men
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miserable
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
mother
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
nobility
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
off-trail
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
once
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
rapidly
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
rare
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
Revolution
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
ridden
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
said
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
searching
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second
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wonderful--but human.
sleeping
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
Slesar
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
some
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spirit
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
story
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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tended
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
three
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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tumbrils
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From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wonderful--but human.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My grandfather, a descendant of the French nobility whose family had ridden the tumbrils of the Revolution, tended her fragile body and spirit with the same loving care given rare, brief-blooming flowers.
woman
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From this reading My mother was a lovely, delicate woman from the coast of Brittany, who was miserable sleeping on less than three mattresses, and who, it is said, was once injured by a falling leaf in her garden.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was wonderful--but human.
writers
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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young
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From this reading _Henry Slesar, as we have said before, is a young advertising executive who has rapidly become one of the better known writers in the field.
