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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 Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
abundant
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
addressing
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
all
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
also
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From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
Annie
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
blaze
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
burned
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
cheerily
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
chestnuts
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
children
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
church
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
dawned
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
delights
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
dim
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
driving
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
drooping
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
early
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
fatigued
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From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
fire
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
gale
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
gathered
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
gladly
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
go
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
greatly
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From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
Gregory
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From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
heads
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
hickory
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
keep
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
MISS
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
Mr
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
northeast
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
rain-storm
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
roasting
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
room
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From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
Sabbath
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said
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
say
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
set
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
soon
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From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
sperit
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
spoils
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From this reading But even the delights of roasting chestnuts from the abundant spoils of the afternoon could not keep the heads of the children from drooping early.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
tea
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
Tuggar
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From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
uncertain
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From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
WALTON'S
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
welcome
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From this reading MISS WALTON'S DREAM The hickory fire burned cheerily in the parlor after tea, and all drew gladly around its welcome blaze.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gregory was greatly fatigued, and soon went to his room also.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sabbath morning dawned dim and uncertain, and by the time they had gathered at the breakfast-table, a northeast rain-storm had set in with a driving gale.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you will go to church 'in sperit' this morning, as Mr. Tuggar would say," said Gregory, addressing Annie.
