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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 When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
angel
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
bedside
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
carry
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
city
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
day
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
desired
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
drunkard
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From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
father
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
filled
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From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
find
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
glad
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From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
Greenough
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
hope
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From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS THE LAST OF THE ROCKWOODS.
intelligence
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From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
intensely
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
joyful
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
known
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS THE LAST OF THE ROCKWOODS.
lips
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From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
longed
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
longer
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From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
meet
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From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
MEETS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS THE LAST OF THE ROCKWOODS.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
mother
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
Mrs
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
news
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS THE LAST OF THE ROCKWOODS.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS THE LAST OF THE ROCKWOODS.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
reclaimed
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From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
ROCKWOODS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS THE LAST OF THE ROCKWOODS.
salvation
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
say
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From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
see
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
sick
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
sought
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From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS THE LAST OF THE ROCKWOODS.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I longed intensely to see my mother, I think if I had known she was in the city I should not have sought to find her, for I desired to carry to her the joyful news of the salvation of my father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
usual
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
wanderer
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From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I could say that he was no longer a drunkard, I should be glad to meet her with this intelligence upon my lips.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS THE LAST OF THE ROCKWOODS.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
work
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From this reading The next day my father was quite sick; but Mrs. Greenough was an angel at his bedside, and I went to my work as usual.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I was filled with hope that the wanderer might yet be reclaimed.
