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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 TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
anxiety
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
any
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
arm
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
assumed
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From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
away
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
boy
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
cared
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
closely
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
command
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
covered
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
daily
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From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
DEATH
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
dread
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
exhausted
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
face
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
factors
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
felt
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
hand
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
head
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
Hitherto
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
identical
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
interests
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
man
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
miles
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
millions
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
necessity
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
night
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
older
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
Once
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
other
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
out
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
PARTnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
plan
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
plans
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
plot
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
reason
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
regarding
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
sake
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
side
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
simply
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
sleeping
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
slept
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
small
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From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
stars
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From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
stern
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From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
stronger
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From this reading The small details of our daily life she had assumed, because she still was the stronger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
TILLprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
too
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
unable
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once, in the night, I know I felt her arm across my face, upon my head her hand--she still sleeping, and millions of miles away among the stars.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
vague
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
warmth
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
weak
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
weary
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From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without plot or plan, and simply through the stern command of necessity, our interests had been identical, our plans covered us both as one.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading At night, for the sake of warmth, we had slept closely, side by side, both too weary and worn out to reason regarding that or any other thing.
young
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From this reading TILL DEATH DO PART Hitherto, while I was weak, exhausted, and unable to reason beyond the vague factors of anxiety and dread, she had cared for me simply, as though she were a young boy and I an older man.
