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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 Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
accompanied
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
accomplishment
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
affection
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
always
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
amusements
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
any
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
bad
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
brother
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
clever
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
conquered
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
coolnesses
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
cords
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
David
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
day
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
days
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
delighted
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
dinners
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
disappointed
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
dreamed
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
earthly
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
easy
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
elaborate
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
event
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
familiar
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
fearless
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
financiers
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
following
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
Francisco
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
frequently
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
gallop
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
glory
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
greatly
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
grew
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
guest
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
innocent
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
joyful
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
lived
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
lovely
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
lunches
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
made
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
many
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
mastery
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
merchants
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
met
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
more
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
other
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
paradise
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
passionate
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
peace
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
persistent
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
pleasantness
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
possible
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
prevented
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
pride
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
RECONSTRUCTED
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
riders
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
Robert
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
Robert's
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
San
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
shy
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
smiles
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
soon
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
strong
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
Theodora
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
three
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
vanished
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
Very
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From this reading Very frequently he accompanied his brother into San Francisco, met many of her great financiers and merchants, and was their guest at such elaborate lunches and dinners as he had never dreamed possible.
warmth
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
ways
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
weather
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From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
weeks
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From this reading THE RECONSTRUCTED MARRIAGE During the following three weeks, Robert lived in an earthly paradise.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Theodora and little David were clever and fearless riders, and they soon made the accomplishment easy to Robert, who was delighted with its joyful mastery, and greatly disappointed if bad weather, or any other event, prevented their morning gallop.
wisdom
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From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His brother drew him with cords of strong wisdom and affection always into the ways of pleasantness and peace.
wooing
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From this reading Theodora grew every day more lovely and more familiar; her little coolnesses vanished in the warmth of Robert's smiles, her shy pride was conquered by his persistent and passionate wooing; and the days went by in a glory of innocent amusements.
