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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 To them both it was in truth a coming home.
accorded
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
air
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From this reading "What's in the air?" she asked.
Amy's
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From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
announced
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's in the air?" she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
beauty
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
bells
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading To them both it was in truth a coming home.
brilliant
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
Burt
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
chimes
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
coming
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From this reading To them both it was in truth a coming home.
depot
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
eager
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From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
effective
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
exultant
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
eyes
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
followed
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
friend
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From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
Gertrude
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
gone
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
hardly
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From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
home
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From this reading To them both it was in truth a coming home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To them both it was in truth a coming home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To them both it was in truth a coming home.
Leonard
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
LIGHTS
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
more
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
nature
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
near
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
now
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
received
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
rendered
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
returning
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
room
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From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
rushed
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
scrutiny
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From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
SHADOWS
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From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
share
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From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
tenfold
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them both it was in truth a coming home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
tropical
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
truth
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From this reading To them both it was in truth a coming home.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To them both it was in truth a coming home.
welcome
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Leonard had long since gone to the depot, and now the chimes of his returning bells announced that Burt and Gertrude were near.
What's
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From this reading "What's in the air?" she asked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was hardly in Amy's room, which she was to share, before she looked in eager scrutiny at her friend.
wintry
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From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gertrude rushed in, followed by the exultant Burt, her brilliant eyes and tropical beauty rendered tenfold more effective by the wintry twilight without; and she received a welcome that accorded with her nature.
