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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 There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
away
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
bag
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
became
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From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
blow
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
bombs
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
bought
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
carried
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
celery
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
children
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
day
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From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
distinguish
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
especially
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
feel
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
female
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
friends
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From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
give
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
greater
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
how
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
humble
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From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
induced
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
learned
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
Lenny
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From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
lent
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
months
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
Mr
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
Now
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From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
only
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
pleasure
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
pride
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
protected
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
proud
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
read
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
regal
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From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
religion
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
rolled
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
serviceable
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
shells
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
Sprott
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
taught
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
There
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
tinker
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
too
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
up
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From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
useful
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
value
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
Violante
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From this reading Now from that day the humble Lenny and the regal Violante became great friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
weeds
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From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
Weeks
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From this reading Weeks and months rolled away, and Lenny still read, not only the books lent him by the doctor, but those he bought of Mr. Sprott.
well
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for the bombs and shells against religion which the tinker carried in his bag, Lenny was not induced to blow himself up with them.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what pride he taught her to distinguish between celery and weeds,--and how proud too was she when she learned that she was useful!
world
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From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is not a greater pleasure you can give children, especially female children, than to make them feel they are already of value in the world, and serviceable as well as protected.
