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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 Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
almost
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
analysis
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
Annie
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From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
become
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
careful
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
Christian
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
clearly
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
day
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From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
effort
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
evidently
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
fact
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From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
feelings
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
felt
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
find
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
full
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From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
gave
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From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
genial
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
Gregory's
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From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
growing
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
heart
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
hope
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From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
inception
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
interest
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
Knowing
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From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
liking
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
LOVE
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From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
main
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From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
man
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
more
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
most
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
overflowed
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
PLEADING
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From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
principles
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
regard
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
sisterly
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
strong
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From this reading She evidently had a strong and growing liking for him, but nothing more, and she clearly felt the great interest in his effort to become a man of Christian principles.
sung
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From this reading She sung with him, and did anything he asked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact gave him his main hope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
trace
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
warmer
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From this reading Her heart overflowed toward him in a genial and almost sisterly regard, but his most careful analysis could find no trace even of the inception of warmer feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLEADING FOR LIFE AND LOVE Knowing that it was to be Gregory's last day with them, Annie determined it should be full of pleasant memories.
