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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 The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
afraid
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
all
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
bear
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
bestowed
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
BRIGHTER
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE PROSPECT GROWING BRIGHTER.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
change
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
compel
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
Ella
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
family
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From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
fatigues
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
few
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
FINDS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE PROSPECT GROWING BRIGHTER.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
gave
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
Gracewood
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From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
GROWING
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE PROSPECT GROWING BRIGHTER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
hoping
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
ill
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE PROSPECT GROWING BRIGHTER.
indeed
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
lady
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
land
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
less
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From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
meeting
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From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
Mr
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From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
Mrs
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
only
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
pale
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
parted
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
patient
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE PROSPECT GROWING BRIGHTER.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
prettier
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
PROSPECT
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE PROSPECT GROWING BRIGHTER.
remain
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
see
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
set
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
sick
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
spring
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
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 FINDS THE PROSPECT GROWING BRIGHTER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
too
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
unexpected
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From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
very
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
waiting
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
weeks
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From this reading The lady looked very pale and sick; indeed, a great change had come over her since we parted, only a few weeks before.
welcome
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE PROSPECT GROWING BRIGHTER.
winter
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From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meeting with the family of Mr. Gracewood was none the less pleasant because it was entirely unexpected.
worth
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From this reading I thought that Ella looked prettier than ever, and the welcome she gave me was worth all the patient waiting I had bestowed upon it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had been expecting and hoping to see them, till I was afraid the winter would set in and compel them to remain where they were till spring, for Mrs. Gracewood was too ill to bear the fatigues of the long journey by land.
