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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 A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
all
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
Amy
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
atmosphere
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From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
barn
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
bereavement
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
careful
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
child's
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
circle
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From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
Clifford
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
clouds
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
cold
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
considerate
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
conversation
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
COUNTRY
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
defer
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
effort
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
ensued
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
enveloped
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From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
family
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From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
festivities
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From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
FIRESIDE
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
gathered
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
general
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
gray
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
heavily
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
holiday-time
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
home
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From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
immediate
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From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
instead
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From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
kindness
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
large
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
late
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
Leonard
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
light
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
made
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From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
obtrusive
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From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
out-buildings
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
pierce
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
power
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
recent
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From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
relating
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
resolved
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
restricted
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From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
rounds
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
scenes
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From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
sitting-room
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
sorrow
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From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
subdued
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From this reading At the same time their festivities would be subdued by the memory of her recent sorrow, and restricted to their immediate family circle.
supper
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From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But, instead of obtrusive kindness, they enveloped her in the home atmosphere, and made her one of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
warmth
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From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COUNTRY FIRESIDE After supper they all gathered for a time in the large general sitting-room, and careful Leonard went the rounds of the barn and out-buildings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Clifford, with considerate kindness, had resolved to defer all conversation with Amy relating to her bereavement and the scenes that had ensued.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At this holiday-time they would make every effort within their power to pierce with light and warmth the cold gray clouds that of late had gathered so heavily over the poor child's life.
