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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 A SUNDAY EVENING.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
all
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From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
always
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
any
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
assembled
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From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
avoided
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
bed
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
Bible
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From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
care
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From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
chair
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
chimney-corner
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
church
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From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
cold
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
company
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From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
Constance
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From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
conversation
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From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
day
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From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
Dora
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
EVENING
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From this reading A SUNDAY EVENING.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
face
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From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
fire
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
fresh
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From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
further
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
get
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From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
glorious
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
glow
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
going
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From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
hand
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From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
knew
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From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
leaving
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
like
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
mother
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
ones
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
place
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
room
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From this reading In the evening, when I went into her room again with my Bible in my hand, I found all our little company assembled.
rug
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
sat
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
seated
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
see
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From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
share
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
side
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
space
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
SUNDAY
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From this reading A SUNDAY EVENING.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
There
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
very
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I went in to see Constance the next Sunday morning before going to church, I knew by her face that she was expecting the evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took care to get into no conversation with her during the day, that she might be quite fresh.
Wynnie
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From this reading There was a glorious fire, for it was very cold, and the little ones were seated on the rug before it, one on each side of their mother; Wynnie sat by the further side of the bed, for she always avoided any place or thing she thought another might like; and Dora sat by the further chimney-corner, leaving the space between the fire and my chair open that I might see and share the glow.
