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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 “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
air
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
Arrochkoa
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From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, he talked to me as if I had been his brother.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
attacking
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
back
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From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, he talked to me as if I had been his brother.”
behave
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From this reading “Arrochkoa!--And how did he behave with you?”
brother
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From this reading “Oh, he talked to me as if I had been his brother.”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
burning
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From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
day
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
disquieting
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
fear
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
fever
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
gaiety
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
grave
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, he talked to me as if I had been his brother.”
hours
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
how
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From this reading “Arrochkoa!--And how did he behave with you?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, he talked to me as if I had been his brother.”
improvement
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
indifferent
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, he talked to me as if I had been his brother.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
mother
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From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, he talked to me as if I had been his brother.”
provoking
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
questions
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From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
replies
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
retain
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
saw
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From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
saying
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
see
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
son
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
subjects
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
subsided
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
talked
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From this reading “Oh, he talked to me as if I had been his brother.”
talking
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
things
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
tone
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From this reading “I saw Arrochkoa, mother,” he replied, in a tone which brought back suddenly the burning questions.
tried
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?--” In talking, she tried to retain an air of gaiety, of saying indifferent things, in the fear of attacking grave subjects and of provoking disquieting replies.
village
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From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Arrochkoa!--And how did he behave with you?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And whom did you see in the village, my son?” she asked, the next morning during the improvement which returned every time, in the first hours of the day, after the fever had subsided.
