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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 In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
airy
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
Alice
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
all
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
blessings
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
borne
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
came
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
chair
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
Charley
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
Clara
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
day
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
down
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From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
early
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
echoed
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
eve
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
felt
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From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
festivity
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
flitted
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
former
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
Grandfather
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From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy, though not mirthful.
Grandfather's
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
griefs
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
hand
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
happy
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From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy, though not mirthful.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
house
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
infancy
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
joyous
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
kinds
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
Laurence
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
manhood
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
mingling
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
mirth
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
mirthful
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From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy, though not mirthful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy, though not mirthful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
play
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
present
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
round
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
sat
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
semi-circle
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
set
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From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
silently
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
Thanksgiving
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From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
Thanksgivings
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From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy, though not mirthful.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
together
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From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
too
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From this reading Grandfather, too, had been happy, though not mirthful.
truth
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading In the early twilight of Thanksgiving eve, came Laurence, and Clara, and Charley, and little Alice, hand in hand, and stood in a semi-circle round Grandfather’s chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been joyous, throughout that day of festivity, mingling together in all kinds of play, so that the house had echoed with their airy mirth.
years
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
youth
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From this reading In truth, all his former Thanksgivings had borne their part in the present one; for, his years of infancy, and youth, and manhood with their blessings and their griefs, had flitted before him, while he sat silently in the great chair.
