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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 You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
Alessandro
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From this reading Alessandro was conquered.
all
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
any
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From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
beloved
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
breast
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
conquered
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From this reading Alessandro was conquered.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
dearest
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From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
forsake
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From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
forsaken
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From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
glad
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
gladness
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
gravely
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
head
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
hollow
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
laid
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
lives
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
lover's
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
mercy
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From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
moment
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
most
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
people
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From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
Ramona
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
registering
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
said
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
saints
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From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
Senorita
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
solemn
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From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps the saints will have mercy on you, even if they have forsaken me and my people!”
tone
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
voice
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From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
vownounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading You will be glad all our lives long, Alessandro,” cried Ramona; and she laid her head on his breast in solemn silence for a moment, as if registering a vow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alessandro was conquered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will take you, my most beloved Senorita,” he said gravely,--no lover's gladness in his tone, and his voice was hollow; “I will take you.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your people are my people, dearest; and the saints never forsake any one who does not forsake them.
