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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 WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
all
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
away
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From this reading The winter of his unbelief could not pass away so easily.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
belong
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From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
birds
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From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
breakfast
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
came
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
chose
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The winter of his unbelief could not pass away so easily.
days
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
doomed
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
down
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
drop
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From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
easily
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From this reading The winter of his unbelief could not pass away so easily.
Eulie
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
feelings
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
following
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
frost's
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
Gregory
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
hoped
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
icy
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
January
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
late
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
Miss
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
nature
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
pass
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From this reading The winter of his unbelief could not pass away so easily.
pride
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
reason
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
relax
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
relenting
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
reverse
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
rightfully
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From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
seem
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
seems
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The winter of his unbelief could not pass away so easily.
softened
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
some
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
spring
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From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
there
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From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
trace
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
unbelief
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From this reading The winter of his unbelief could not pass away so easily.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Days that rightfully belong to spring drop down upon us with birds that have come before their time.
very
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From this reading Indeed, because of pride, or for some reason, he chose to seem the very reverse of all she had hoped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even in January there are days of sudden relenting, when the frost's icy grasp upon nature seems to relax.
winter
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From this reading The winter of his unbelief could not pass away so easily.
WITCHCRAFT
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From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITCHCRAFT Miss Eulie was doomed to disappointment, for Gregory came down late to breakfast the following morning with not a trace of his softened feelings.
