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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 WHOLE HOLIDAY.
affection
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
Aleck
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
Aleck's
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
always
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
anticipated
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
any
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
arrival
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
aunt
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
boy
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
boyish
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
boys
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
breakfast-table
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
caught
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
completely
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
convey
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
cousin
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
day
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
down
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
else
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
enjoyable
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
enjoyment
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
Fortunatus
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
girl
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
grew
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
grown-up
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
heard
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
HOLIDAY
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From this reading A WHOLE HOLIDAY.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
indifferent
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
instead
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
load
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
low
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
meal
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
most
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
mother
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
noticing
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
off
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
once
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
other
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
people
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
privileges
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
progress
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
promise
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
purse
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
rather
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
resolve
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
sat
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
saying
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
school
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
see
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
seem
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
side
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
sorrowful
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
sort
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From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
spent
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
tablets
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
taken
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
thankful
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From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
things
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
up
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
used
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
vehement
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
very
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
voice
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To what boy or girl does not the promise of a whole holiday convey a sort of Fortunatus' purse of anticipated enjoyment!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
WHOLE
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From this reading A WHOLE HOLIDAY.
why
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
wistful
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From this reading My cousin and I sat side by side at the breakfast-table in a vehement impulse of boyish affection, so completely taken up with each other that I for one never remember noticing any one else during the progress of the meal, except when once I caught a wistful look from my aunt, and heard her saying, in a rather sorrowful low voice, to my mother,--
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
wonder
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
wondering
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
writing
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From this reading I used to wonder--I remember wondering that very day after Aleck's arrival, when I had the most enjoyable whole holiday I ever spent--why grown-up people who always had them should seem so indifferent to their privileges, writing it down upon the secret tablets of my resolve, that when _I_ grew up things should be very different with me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very thankful to see our boys take to each other; it is quite a load off my mind that Aleck should be with you instead of being left at school."
