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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 She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
air
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
all
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
away
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
brave
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
broke
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From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
calm
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From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
content
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
darling
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
days
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
dazed
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
devotion
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
down
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From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
dying
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
eyes
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
face
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
felt
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From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
fight
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
fought
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
four
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
General
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
hardest
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
heart's
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
hearts
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
knew
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
long-drawn
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
man
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
nerved
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
old
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
older
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
once
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
others
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From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
Paddy
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
pitying
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
place
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From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
prove
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
round
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
seeing
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
sigh
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
soldier
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
strain
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From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
strong
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From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
stronger
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
up
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
vaguely
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From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
vanquished
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
weary
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From this reading Through four long, weary days, and four long, weary nights, the brave old soldier fought his last and hardest fight; and all the time Paddy never left him.
well
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From this reading She knew it was the last thing she could do for him to prove her devotion, and the thought nerved her for a strain that might well have vanquished older and stronger hearts.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when it was all over—and with a long-drawn sigh as of great content the brave old General had passed away—she stood up and looked vaguely round with a dazed air.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the others broke down under the strain, she was strong still; strong and calm, as she felt he would have been had he been in her place.
yearningly
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
young
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From this reading Never once did the dying man open his eyes and look yearningly round without seeing the young, strong, pitying face of his heart’s darling.
