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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 _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
again
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
anxiety
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From this reading Their present joy was equal to the anxiety and despair which had brooded over them before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their present joy was equal to the anxiety and despair which had brooded over them before.
bosoms
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
brooded
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From this reading Their present joy was equal to the anxiety and despair which had brooded over them before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
caresses
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
catching
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
cave
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
children
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
clasped
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
colonists
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
contrition
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
creatures
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
death
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
defeated
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
deliverance
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
despair
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From this reading Their present joy was equal to the anxiety and despair which had brooded over them before.
equal
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From this reading Their present joy was equal to the anxiety and despair which had brooded over them before.
exultation
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
followed
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
François
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
Fredonia
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
full
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
fulness
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
give
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their present joy was equal to the anxiety and despair which had brooded over them before.
hearts
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
immediately
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
interest
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
joy
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From this reading Their present joy was equal to the anxiety and despair which had brooded over them before.
laughter
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
left
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
little
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
moment
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
mothers
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
notice
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
occasion
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
only
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
outcast's
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
parents
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
party
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
passing
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
pirate's
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
present
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From this reading Their present joy was equal to the anxiety and despair which had brooded over them before.
quarters
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
rejoice
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
Rejoicings
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
Remorse
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
restored
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
resulted
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
Rogere
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
scenes
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From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
story
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
struggle
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From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
sullenly
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
sympathy
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From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
tents
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From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The scenes which immediately followed are full of interest, but we can only give them a passing notice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The defeated party sullenly retired to their quarters at the outcast’s cave; and those at the tents were left to rejoice over their deliverance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Rejoicings.--Remorse and contrition.--A pirate’s story.--François restored to his parents._ We left our colonists of Fredonia at the moment that the struggle was over which resulted in the death of Rogere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mothers clasped their children again and again to their bosoms, in the fulness of their hearts; and the little creatures, catching the sympathy of the occasion, returned the caresses with laughter and exultation.
