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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ALSO
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From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
ANDREW
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From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
armed
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From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
BETTER
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From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
closeted
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
colonel
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From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
cure
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From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
daily
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
dainties
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From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
day
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From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
ELSE
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From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
favorite
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From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
freely
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
friend
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
go
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
improvement
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
kindness
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From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
king
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From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
longer
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
mark
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
met
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From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
more
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From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
now
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
old
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From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
Otto
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From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
paid
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From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
Pussy
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From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
Ritter
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room
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
said
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From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
several
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From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
show
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From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
SOMEBODYpronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
talk
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
threshold
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From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
Trine
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
usual
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
visit
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
visits
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From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
well
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From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
wonderfully
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From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
worked
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From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
