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affectionately
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
all
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
ANNOUNCES
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From this reading JULIA ANNOUNCES HER ENGAGEMENT TO DR.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
autumn
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From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
bade
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
bless
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From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
blessings
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
breathed
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
bright
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From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
called
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
child
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From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
children
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
darling
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From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
daughter
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
days
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From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
DR
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From this reading JULIA ANNOUNCES HER ENGAGEMENT TO DR.
earnest
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
ENGAGEMENT
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From this reading JULIA ANNOUNCES HER ENGAGEMENT TO DR.
Fanny
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
farewell
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
fondly
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From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
God
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From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
gone
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From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
happiness
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JULIA ANNOUNCES HER ENGAGEMENT TO DR.
home
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
individuals
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
JULIA
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From this reading JULIA ANNOUNCES HER ENGAGEMENT TO DR.
Kate
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
Kentucky
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
kissed
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From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
LACEY
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From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
love
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
Mr
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
Mrs
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
only
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From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
other
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
prayers
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
said
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From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
Summer
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From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
sunny
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From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
tears
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
Then
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
three
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JULIA ANNOUNCES HER ENGAGEMENT TO DR.
too
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
turning
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From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LACEY Summer was gone and the bright, sunny days of autumn had come.
wept
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
Wilmot
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
Wilmot's
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From this reading Again in Kate Wilmot’s home were tears wept and blessings breathed, as Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot bade farewell to their "children," as they affectionately called all three of the individuals who were that morning to start for their home in Kentucky.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God bless you, Kate, my darling Kate," said Mrs. Wilmot as she fondly kissed her only child.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning to Fanny, she said, "And you, too, my other daughter, you have my love and earnest prayers for your happiness."
