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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 It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
add
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
air
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From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
anxiety
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From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
away
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From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
beauty
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From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
bud
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From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
cavalcade
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
comfort
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
coming
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
cool
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From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
countless
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
dear
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
dew
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From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
dimly
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From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
early
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From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
feverish
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From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
grateful
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From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
head
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
helped
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
Judah
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
leaf
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From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
light
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From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
man
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
Maybee
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
mount
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
Mr
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
night
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From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
one's
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
Parson
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
quiet
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From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
rear
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
rode
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From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
sifted
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From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
small
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
sparkled
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From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
Steward
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
sunlight
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From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
sweetness
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From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
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 morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
things
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
trees
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From this reading The dew of the morning sparkled on bud and leaf, and the sunlight sifted dimly through the trees.
trivial
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
Warren
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sweetness of the cool air was grateful to them after the feverish anxiety of the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
Winona
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From this reading Parson Steward rode at the head of the small cavalcade, and Mr. Maybee at the rear; Winona was between Warren and Judah.
woman
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From this reading It was Warren, however, who had helped her to mount and who did the countless trivial things which add to one’s comfort, and are so dear to a woman, coming from one man.
woods
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From this reading In the early morning light they rode away through the quiet beauty of the woods.
