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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 The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
afar
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From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
all
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taube and Yitzchokel were up before daylight.
asleep
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Taube and Yitzchokel were up before daylight.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
belfry
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
box
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From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
brothers
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
carrying
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From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
cart
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
church
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
closed
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
cold
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
coldly
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
cry
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
daylight
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From this reading Taube and Yitzchokel were up before daylight.
dew
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
embraced
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From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
fast
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
forth
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
fruit
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
go
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
health
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
heard
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From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
kissed
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
laden
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
market-place
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
mother
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From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
peasant's
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
quieted
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From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
Remain
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
roofs
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
room
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From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
said
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
saying
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
shone
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
shops
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
sister
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
sisters
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
sleep
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
sleeping
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
softly
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From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
star
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
street
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
surrounded
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From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
Taube
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From this reading Taube and Yitzchokel were up before daylight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
then
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From this reading The mother embraced and quieted her softly, then she and Yitzchokel left the room, carrying his box between them.
there
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From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
up
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From this reading Taube and Yitzchokel were up before daylight.
voice
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From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
wanted
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Taube and Yitzchokel were up before daylight.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The street was still fast asleep, the shops were still closed, behind the church belfry the morning star shone coldly forth onto the cold morning dew on the roofs, and there was silence over all, except in the market-place, where there stood a peasant's cart laden with fruit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
woke
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From this reading Yitzchokel kissed his little brothers in their sleep, and said to his sleeping little sisters, "Remain in health"; one sister woke and began to cry, saying she wanted to go with him.
women
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From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
Yente's
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From this reading It was surrounded by women, and Yente's voice was heard from afar:
Yitzchokel
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From this reading Taube and Yitzchokel were up before daylight.
