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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 Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
absorbed
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
all
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
almost
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From this reading It was almost too dark to read it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
back
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
bay
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
bone
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
came
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
chair
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From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
contents
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
dark
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From this reading It was almost too dark to read it.
days
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
distance
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
dog
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
Eight
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
end
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
eyes
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
fail
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
favorite
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
Goldie
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
heart
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost too dark to read it.
keep
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
knew
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
lap
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From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
leading
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
letter
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From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
liked
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
loves
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
Mormon
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From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
Mormon's
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
near
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
nourishment
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From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
penitent
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From this reading Mormon was still penitent.
reaching
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
read
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From this reading It was almost too dark to read it.
RETURNS
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
riding
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
SANDY
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
Star
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mormon was still penitent.
sunset
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
Three
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From this reading SANDY RETURNS Eight days passed before Sandy came riding back on Goldie, leading the bay, reaching the Three Star at the end of sunset.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost too dark to read it.
too
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From this reading It was almost too dark to read it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
written
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From this reading Mormon was in his chair with the one letter that Sandy had written on his lap.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mormon's eyes were beginning to fail him at anything short of long distance but he knew the contents by heart, yet he liked to keep the letter near him as a dog loves a favorite bone long after all the nourishment from it has been absorbed.
