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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 bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
bloom
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
career
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
cheek
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From this reading "Leave him!" exclaimed Helen, and the rose on her cheek faded.
child
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
child's
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
chosen
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
content
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
cottage
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From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
dear
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
displeased
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From this reading Harley was not displeased to see her emotion.
emotion
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From this reading Harley was not displeased to see her emotion.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Leave him!" exclaimed Helen, and the rose on her cheek faded.
face
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
faded
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From this reading "Leave him!" exclaimed Helen, and the rose on her cheek faded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
former
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
future
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
happy
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
Harley
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From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
health
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
Helen
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From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Leave him!" exclaimed Helen, and the rose on her cheek faded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
hope
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
L'Estrange
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From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
lattice-window
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From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
leave
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
Leonard
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
Leonard's
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
listening
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
Norwood
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From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harley was not displeased to see her emotion.
occupation
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
praise
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
pursuing
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
reviving
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
rose
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From this reading "Leave him!" exclaimed Helen, and the rose on her cheek faded.
seated
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From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
secure
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
see
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From this reading Harley was not displeased to see her emotion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
smile
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
speaking
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From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harley L'Estrange is seated beside Helen at the lattice-window in the cottage at Norwood.
thus
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
trials
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From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harley was not displeased to see her emotion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And thus," he continued, "secure from his former trials, happy in his occupation, and pursuing the career he has chosen, we must be content, my dear child, to leave him."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bloom of reviving health is on the child's face, and she is listening with a smile, for Harley is speaking of Leonard with praise, and of Leonard's future with hope.
