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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 Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
all
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From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
also
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
approached
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
arm
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
back
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
bride
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
Catsrider
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
chastizes
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
Christian
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
execution
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From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
father
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
felt
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
finally
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
force
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
forced
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
forgiveness
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
grants
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
hand
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
hardness
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
heart
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
heavy
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
Henry
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
hissed
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
horrors
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From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
iron
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only to Michal that the old man spoke.
kiss
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
laying
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
lever
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
like
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
lost
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
man
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
Michal
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From this reading It was only to Michal that the old man spoke.
much
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
old
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
only
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From this reading It was only to Michal that the old man spoke.
out
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
prodigal
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
purpose
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
red-hot
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
repentant
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
seared
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
seat
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
see
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From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
shoulder
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
son
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
son's
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
spoke
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From this reading It was only to Michal that the old man spoke.
stern
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From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
stretched
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
tender
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From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only to Michal that the old man spoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this tender creature has not come hither to see the horrors of an execution after all?
three
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
times
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
used
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From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only to Michal that the old man spoke.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the course of which the stern father, in the hardness of his heart, chastizes his lost son, but finally grants forgiveness to the repentant prodigal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when Henry also would have approached him, the old man stretched out his long arm, and laying his hand on his son's shoulder forced him back into his seat with as much force as if he had used a heavy iron lever for the purpose.
young
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From this reading When Christian Catsrider felt the kiss of the young bride on his hand, he hissed three times like one who has been seared with a red-hot iron.
