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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 FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
advanced
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From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
affairs
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
all
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
APRIL
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
beauties
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
best
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From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
choice
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From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
closely
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
cold
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From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
connected
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
date
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From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
fact
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
families
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
family
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
far
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
gained
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From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
hardly
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From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
history
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
home
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
judicious
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From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
just
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
kept
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
known
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
letter
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
letters
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
longest
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
member
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
month
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From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
most
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
NORTH
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
odd
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
other
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
own
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
positively
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From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
proved
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From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
rainy
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From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
received
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
Rudd
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From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
Sally
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
set
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From this reading The first of May was the date set, and proved a judicious choice, for April was a cold and rainy month.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
slowly
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From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
South
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
spite
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
spring
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From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
There
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
touch
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
two
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From this reading There was just one odd fact about this month of April--during its course Sally received at least one letter from every member of her own family and from each one of those other two families most closely connected with her history.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
waited
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From this reading If it had not been for these she thought she could hardly have waited for the spring to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
well
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
winter
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From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM APRIL NORTH During a winter which seemed, in spite of all the beauties of the far South, the longest she had ever known, Sally was kept well in touch with affairs at home by the letters.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Rudd had gained slowly but positively throughout the winter, yet it was not thought best for him to come home until the spring should be well advanced.
