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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 village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
able
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
almost
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From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
also
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From this reading As I have said, when Mrs. Loring became a widow she was both poor and friendless, she was also very delicate.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
always
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
apt
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have said, when Mrs. Loring became a widow she was both poor and friendless, she was also very delicate.
assist
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
attempted
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From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
bad
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
became
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From this reading As I have said, when Mrs. Loring became a widow she was both poor and friendless, she was also very delicate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As I have said, when Mrs. Loring became a widow she was both poor and friendless, she was also very delicate.
boy
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
case
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
child
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
comfortably
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
considered
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
death
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
debts
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
delicate
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From this reading As I have said, when Mrs. Loring became a widow she was both poor and friendless, she was also very delicate.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
earn
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From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
eight
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
enough
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From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
food
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From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
friendless
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From this reading As I have said, when Mrs. Loring became a widow she was both poor and friendless, she was also very delicate.
friends
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
gone
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
Guy
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
impossible
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From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
lived
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
Loring
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
many
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
Missouri
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
money
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
most
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
Mr
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
Mrs
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
occurred
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
old
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
only
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
owed
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
paid
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
people
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
rich
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
said
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From this reading As I have said, when Mrs. Loring became a widow she was both poor and friendless, she was also very delicate.
say
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I have said, when Mrs. Loring became a widow she was both poor and friendless, she was also very delicate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
son
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
sorry
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
supply
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From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
ten
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
there
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
very
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
village
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
W
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
wealth
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
western
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
widow
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
wife
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From this reading They were very poor, for though Mr. Loring, during his life time was considered rich, and his wife and child had always lived comfortably, after his death, which occurred when Guy was about eight years old, they found that there were so many people to whom Mr. Loring owed money, that when the debts were paid there was but little left for the widow and her only child.
willing
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
worked
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From this reading She had never worked in her life, and although she attempted to do so, in order to support herself and little Guy, she found it almost impossible to earn enough to supply them with food.
world
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From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would not have been so bad had they had friends able or willing to assist them, but Mrs. Loring found that most of her friends had gone with her wealth, which, I am sorry to say, is apt to be the case the world over.
years
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From this reading In the village of W----, in western Missouri, lived Mrs. Loring and her son Guy, a little boy about ten years old.
