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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 Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
all
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
Amelia
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
Aunt
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
black
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
bread
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
breakfast
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
carried
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
child
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
Christmas
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From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
comfort
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
Day
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From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
deserved
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
fold
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
friend
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From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
George
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
given
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
impertinent
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
interference
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
Lala
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
MAN'S
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
Marian
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From this reading Out of respect to His memory, Marian should have her breakfast.
Marian's
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Out of respect to His memory, Marian should have her breakfast.
niece
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
offered
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
Out
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From this reading Out of respect to His memory, Marian should have her breakfast.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
ready
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
respect
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From this reading Out of respect to His memory, Marian should have her breakfast.
RICH
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
room
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
said
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
sheep
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Out of respect to His memory, Marian should have her breakfast.
sinners
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From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
small
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From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
speak
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
TABLE
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
there
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
tray
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
TRUE
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
Uncle
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
up-stairs
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From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
water
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From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lala offered to take the tray up-stairs when it was ready, but Aunt Amelia said it was her duty to take it herself: so there was no one to speak a word of comfort to the little black sheep outside the fold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Uncle George, however, insisted that the One who was born on Christmas Day was a friend to sinners great and small.
word
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From this reading AT THE RICH MAN'S TABLE TRUE to her word, Aunt Amelia carried Marian's breakfast to her room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for the interference of Uncle George his little niece would have been given bread and water; it was all an impertinent child deserved.
