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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 In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
all
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
anger
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From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
black
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
BRINGS
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From this reading COUNSEL THAT BRINGS JOY TO MANY.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
came
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From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
coat
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
comes
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
comfort
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
coming
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
COUNSEL
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From this reading COUNSEL THAT BRINGS JOY TO MANY.
coverlet
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From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
crept
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From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
crying
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
dear
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
garden
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
gate
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
JOY
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From this reading COUNSEL THAT BRINGS JOY TO MANY.
joyfully
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
kind-hearted
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
loud
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From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
MANY
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From this reading COUNSEL THAT BRINGS JOY TO MANY.
Menotti
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
Mrs
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
old
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
out
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
priest
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
quickly
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From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
rather
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From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
real
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
said
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From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
seat
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
see
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
Silvio
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
sprang
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
Stineli
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From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COUNSEL THAT BRINGS JOY TO MANY.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
Then
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From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
there
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUNSEL THAT BRINGS JOY TO MANY.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
trouble
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
uncertainty
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
up
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From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
visit
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From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
voice
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From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sprang up from her seat, crying out joyfully, "Look, Silvio; there comes the dear, good priest!" and went towards him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he crept quickly under the coverlet, so that the priest need not know where the voice came from.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In all this trouble and uncertainty it was a real comfort to Mrs. Menotti to see the long black coat of the kind-hearted old priest, who had not been to visit her for a long time, coming through the garden gate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Silvio, in his anger over every thing, said, as loud as he could, "I would rather it were Stineli!"
