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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 Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
accept
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
action
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
any
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
carefully
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
Clavering
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
consequent
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
contented
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
days
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From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
enough
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
excuse
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
fever
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
few
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From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
Florence
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
Florence's
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
FOLD
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From this reading THE SHEEP RETURNS TO THE FOLD.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
gave
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
Harry
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
illness
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
letter
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
matter
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
more
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From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
mother
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
mother's
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
packed
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
parcel
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
parsonage
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
postponing
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
promise
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
reached
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
regarded
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
RETURNS
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From this reading THE SHEEP RETURNS TO THE FOLD.
room
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
said
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From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
SHEEP
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From this reading THE SHEEP RETURNS TO THE FOLD.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
sitting
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
solemn
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
spoken
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
subject
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From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEEP RETURNS TO THE FOLD.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHEEP RETURNS TO THE FOLD.
up
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From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that promise nothing more was said between them on the subject for a few days.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
willing
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering was contented that the promise had been made, and Harry himself, in the weakness consequent upon his illness, was willing enough to accept the excuse which his illness gave him for postponing any action in the matter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the fever had left him, and he was sitting up in his mother's room, when Florence's letter reached the parsonage,--and, with the letter, the little parcel which she herself had packed up so carefully.
words
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From this reading Harry Clavering had spoken solemn words to his mother, during his illness, which both he and she regarded as a promise that Florence should not be deserted by him.
