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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 Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
affection
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From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING.
All
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From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
beautiful
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
breath
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
bright
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
child
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
completely
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
elder
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
felt
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From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
gave
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
girl
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From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
heart
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
How
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
infant
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
infinite
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From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
intensified
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From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
Jessie
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
learned
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
lovelier
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
married
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
months
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
more
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
old
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
own
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
parents
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
Paris
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
rendered
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
saw
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
school
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
sister
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
smile
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
softened
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From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
tenderness
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From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the affection I had ever felt for the parents was intensified and softened into infinite tenderness for their little girl.
then
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
two
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From this reading I was in school then, and she was two months old before I saw her, but she had learned to smile, and was a beautiful, bright little creature even then.
up
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
WEDDING
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From this reading AFTER THE WEDDING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
worshipped
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From this reading How I worshipped the child! no elder sister ever rendered her heart more completely up to an infant of her own blood, than I gave mine.
year
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From this reading Our Jessie was born in Paris, a little more than a year after her parents were married, and a lovelier child never drew breath.
