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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 I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned and walked over to father's desk and stood looking down at him.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can faith give itself?"
COVERT
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
depths
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desk
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
down
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dull
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eyes
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faith
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
father
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father's
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give
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gold
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Goodloe
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Gregory
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
held
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he turned and walked over to father's desk and stood looking down at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
just
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
looking
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From this reading Then he turned and walked over to father's desk and stood looking down at him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
Oh
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
out
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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palms
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
papers
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
past
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
perhaps
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
pouring
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prayerwise
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
raised
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reaches
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several
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
sighed
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
slowly
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
smile
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From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
Sometimes
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
stars
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From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he turned and walked over to father's desk and stood looking down at him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
Then
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thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
times
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
together
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
turned
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
walked
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
weeks
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From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked, as I raised my eyes to the stars under dull gold through which Gregory Goodloe was pouring a great smile down into my depths.
WINGS
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sometimes--just sometimes I think that perhaps it can--it does," he answered me slowly and took my hands in his and held them with their palms together prayerwise, a thing he had done several times in the weeks past.
youth
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From this reading THE COVERT OF WINGS "Oh, the faith of youth, the faith that reaches out to give itself," sighed father as he turned to his papers.
