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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 approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
all
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
also
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From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
any
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From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
approaching
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From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
behooved
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
bring
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From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
careful
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From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
closer
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From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
considerate
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From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
days
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
departure
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From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
discussion
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From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
elapsed
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From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
Ellen
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From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
Ellen's
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From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
faithfully
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From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
frictionless
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
George
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From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
going
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
GREATEST
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From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
kept
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From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
made
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From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
mention
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From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
own
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
past
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From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
possible
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
promise
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From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
prove
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From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
rate
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
return
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
Riley's
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From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
Rosie
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From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
sakes
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
sense
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
separation
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From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
shy
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From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The approaching separation did not bring Rosie any closer to Ellen nor Ellen any closer to her, but it made them both strangely considerate of one another and also a little shy.
subject
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From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
TEACHER
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From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
unpleasant
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From this reading The time for discussion of any subject that might prove unpleasant to Ellen was past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
week
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From this reading During the week that elapsed before Ellen's departure, she was careful not to mention George Riley's name.
well
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From this reading Ellen was going, never to return--at any rate, never as one of them in the sense that she had been one of them and, for their own sakes as well as for hers, it behooved them all to make those last days as frictionless as possible.
WORLD
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From this reading THE GREATEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD Rosie kept her promise faithfully.
