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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 The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
affectionate
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
all
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
allay
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
appeared
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
availed
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From this reading He read, and tried to improve his mind; but it availed nothing.
Barry
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
brave
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
brothers
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
cheerfulness
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
chose
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
comforts
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
composed
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
cot
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
dejected
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
family
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
good
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
gradually
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
healed
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
heavy
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
improve
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From this reading He read, and tried to improve his mind; but it availed nothing.
interest
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
internal
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read, and tried to improve his mind; but it availed nothing.
joy
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
man
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
miller
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
more
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
night
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He read, and tried to improve his mind; but it availed nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
once
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
pale
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
parents
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
PARTING
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
peaceful
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
prevented
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
quiet
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
read
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From this reading He read, and tried to improve his mind; but it availed nothing.
received
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
sick
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
sisters
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
sleeping
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
some
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
son
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
soothes
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
soul
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
speak
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
spirits
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
suffering
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
torture
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
tried
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From this reading He read, and tried to improve his mind; but it availed nothing.
Unaffected
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
weakness
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
weight
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From this reading The young man had more upon his mind than he chose to speak of, and a heavy weight upon his spirits, which not all the cheerfulness of his brothers and sisters and parents could allay.
welcomed
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
wife
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
wounds
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From this reading His wounds gradually healed; but his weakness continued, and he appeared to be suffering some internal torture which prevented his sleeping at night.
young
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From this reading THE PARTING Unaffected was the joy with which the parents and family of young Barry received their brave son into their peaceful cot.
youth
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From this reading The good miller and his wife welcomed the pale and dejected youth with that quiet, composed, and affectionate interest which at once soothes and comforts a sick soul.
