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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
any
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
certainly
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
continual
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From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
d
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
darling
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From this reading Supposing she were ill, his darling one?
day
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
days
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From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
desire
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From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
eight
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
eleven
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
face
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
feeble
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
further
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From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Supposing she were ill, his darling one?
ill
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From this reading Supposing she were ill, his darling one?
infinite
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From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
joy
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From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
letter
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
mad
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From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
Many
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
March
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
news
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From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
old
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Supposing she were ill, his darling one?
Paul's
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From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
pencil
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
picture
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
place
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From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
posted
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
read
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
refused
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
shaky
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Supposing she were ill, his darling one?
son
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
sparkle
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From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
subsided
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From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
SupposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading Supposing she were ill, his darling one?
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
then
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
there
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
times
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
two
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
unrest
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From this reading An infinite unrest took its place--a continual mad desire for further news.
Vienna
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From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course as the days went by the sparkle of Paul's joy subsided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Supposing she were ill, his darling one?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The letter had come on the 2d of March; his son had been eleven days old then--two days and a half to Vienna--that brought it to eight when the letter was posted--and from whence had it come there?
words
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
writing
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From this reading Many times a day he read her words; the pencil writing was certainly feeble and shaky--supposing--But he refused to face any terrible picture.
