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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 SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
affection
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From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
afterward
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From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
all
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From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
attitude
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
cause
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
Chases
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
closer
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
demonstrative
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
dependence
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From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
depths
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From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
difference
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
end
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
family
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
father
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
given
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some reason to think so.
happy
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had some reason to think so.
hearts
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From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
Hetty
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
kept
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
matter
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
matters
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
mother
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
much
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
promise
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
reason
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From this reading He had some reason to think so.
resulted
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
revelation
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
see
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From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
SKIES
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From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had some reason to think so.
some
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From this reading He had some reason to think so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
sort
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
SUNNY
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From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
talk
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From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had let him see their dependence on him; they had let him see something of the depths of affection in their hearts for him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had some reason to think so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
threatened
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
understanding
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From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
well
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From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Chases were not a demonstrative family; not given to much talk of these matters, and Wint found their attitude in some sort a happy revelation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He kept his promise to Hetty; and that matter, which had threatened to cause a difference between him and his father and mother, had resulted in the end in a closer understanding between them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
Wint
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From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
world
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From this reading SUNNY SKIES At this time, and for a long while afterward, it seemed to Wint that all was well with the world.
