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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 He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
Alice
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From this reading Had Alice told the terrible secret!
almond
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From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
almost
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From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
Barbara
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From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
bear
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From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
blossoms
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From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
crystal
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
dreaming
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From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
feathered
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
folded
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
friendship
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From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
frost
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Alice told the terrible secret!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
heart
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From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
home
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From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
how
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From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
jewel-crusted
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
knew
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From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
made
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
misty
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From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
moon
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From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
night
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
nightingales
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From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
rail
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Had Alice told the terrible secret!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
shining
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
spangled
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
spring
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From this reading The misty moon was dreaming of spring, and almond blossoms, and nightingales.--But did Barbara know about him?
sun
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had Alice told the terrible secret!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Alice told the terrible secret!
tree
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
turned
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From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
walked
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From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
warmth
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
winter
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned and walked home--but with a heart how different!
withdraw
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From this reading If she knew, and did not withdraw her friendship, he could bear anything--almost anything!
wonder
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
world
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From this reading The world was folded in winter and night, but in his heart the sun was shining, and it made a wonder and a warmth at the heart of every crystal of the frost that spangled and feathered and jewel-crusted rail and tree!
