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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 “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
Anna
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
arrived
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
bed
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
child
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
coat
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
eye
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From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
farm
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From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
father
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From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
flashed
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From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
greetings
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From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
Heaven
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From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
Henry
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From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
home
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From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
hour
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From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
intelligence
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From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
intently
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From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “By Heaven, father, I have it!” he cried.
light
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From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
listened
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From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
man
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
mortgage
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From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
mother
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From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
night's
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
offer
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
rich
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
ruin
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From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
said
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From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
sealskin
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
shelter
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
spoke
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
strangers
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
stricken
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They told him of the mortgage on the farm and the ruin of his home.
unlucky
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From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
warmth
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From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Henry listened intently while they told him of the man, and a sudden light of intelligence flashed into his eye.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
woman
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said Anna, “not even a bed to offer you,” and she spoke of the strangers who had arrived; of the stricken woman and the child, and the rich man in the sealskin coat who had asked for a night’s shelter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Alas, Henry,” said the mother after the warmth of the first greetings had passed, “you come at an unlucky hour.”
