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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 Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
account
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
Alwyn
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From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
Annaple
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
any
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
attend
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
away
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
beautiful
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From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
boy
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
brother
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From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
care
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
choice
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
daughter
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From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
father
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
fond
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
funeral
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
keep
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
laid
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From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
MAN
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From this reading THE UMBRELLA MAN.
minister
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
mother
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From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
noontide
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From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
offered
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
own
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
said
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
sister
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
state
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
stay
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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
summer
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From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UMBRELLA MAN.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
UMBRELLA
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From this reading THE UMBRELLA MAN.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
very
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From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
wish
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From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
