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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 neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
all
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
any
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
black
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
blinds
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
boy
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
brave
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
came
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
closed
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
comfort
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
consolation
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
continually
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
cottage
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
crape
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
curiosity
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
days
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
dismal
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From this reading It was a dismal enough time for the inmates.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
door
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
ended
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
enough
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From this reading It was a dismal enough time for the inmates.
few
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a dismal enough time for the inmates.
front
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
fully
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
genuine
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
grief
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
hung
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
indeed
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
inmates
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From this reading It was a dismal enough time for the inmates.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dismal enough time for the inmates.
later
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
man
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
many
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
morbid
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
mother
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
much
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
needed
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
neighbors
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
others
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
population
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
PREPARING
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From this reading PREPARING TO START.
regarding
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
Richard
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
satisfy
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
sisters
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From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
solemn
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
some
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
STARTnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PREPARING TO START.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
sympathy
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Richard did all a brave boy can do to comfort his mother and sisters, but he himself needed consolation fully as much as any of them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dismal enough time for the inmates.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING TO START.
Two
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From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
village
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dismal enough time for the inmates.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days later the blinds of the little cottage were closed, and crape hung in solemn black upon the front door.
whole
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From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The neighbors, and indeed the whole population of the village, came and went continually--some few with genuine grief and sympathy, and the many others to satisfy a morbid curiosity regarding the man whose life had so suddenly ended.
