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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 Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
arm
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From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
attended
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
attire
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From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
best
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From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
black
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
brilliant
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
brow
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
came
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
Cecile
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
cheeks
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
clergyman
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
Danvers
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
day
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
deaconesses
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
dressed
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
excellent
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
eyes
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
fiddle
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From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
fits
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
flung
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
food
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
fourteen
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
gayest
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From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
gone
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
hair
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
hollow
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
humor
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From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
JOGRAPHY
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From this reading JOGRAPHY.
lad
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
London
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
Maurice
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
Mr
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
night-school
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
off
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
only
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
poorly
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
regularly
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
school
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
small
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
smooth
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
starts
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From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
stay
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
sufficient
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
swung
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From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
taught
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
want
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was in his best attire, and in his gayest humor, he came with a little fiddle swung across his arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
wish
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To this same night-school came, not regularly, but by fits and starts, a handsome lad of fourteen--a lad with brilliant black eyes, and black hair flung off an open brow.
worked
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From this reading Cecile and Maurice had not only gone to school by day, but at Mr. Danvers' express wish had for a short part of their stay in London attended a small and excellent night-school, which was entirely taught by deaconesses who worked under the good clergyman.
young
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From this reading He was poorly dressed, and his young smooth cheeks were hollow for want of sufficient food.
