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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 DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
any
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From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
Banked
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From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
Bellaire
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From this reading Ygerne Bellaire came in time to fan it into a warming glow.
bitter
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
came
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From this reading Ygerne Bellaire came in time to fan it into a warming glow.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
corporation
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From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
covered
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From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
David
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
DRENNEN
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
dry
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
fan
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From this reading Ygerne Bellaire came in time to fan it into a warming glow.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
glow
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From this reading Ygerne Bellaire came in time to fan it into a warming glow.
golden
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From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
greater
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From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
happened
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
harsh
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
head
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From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
humanity
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From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
husks
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ygerne Bellaire came in time to fan it into a warming glow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
less
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From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
living
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From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
MAKES
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
Marshall
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From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
men
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From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
miracle
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
monster
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From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
mouth
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From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
old
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From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
other
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From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
responsibilities
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From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
Sothern
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From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
spark
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From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
there
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From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
times
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From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
warming
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From this reading Ygerne Bellaire came in time to fan it into a warming glow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading DRENNEN MAKES A DISCOVERY For David Drennen, in whose mouth the husks of life were dry and harsh and bitter, a miracle had happened.
woman's
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From this reading Marshall Sothern had been right; the time had come when a woman's responsibilities were to be greater than those of the head of a monster corporation.
wonder
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From this reading Nor was that miracle any the less a golden wonder because to other men in other times it had been the same.
years
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From this reading Banked and covered as it was in the ashes of the after years, there was the old living spark of humanity in David Drennen.
Ygerne
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From this reading Ygerne Bellaire came in time to fan it into a warming glow.
