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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 Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
act
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From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
allow
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
aunt
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
avaricious
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
Avicia
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From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
Avicia's
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
believed
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
brother
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
careful
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From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
circumstances
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From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
consented
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From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
daughter
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From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
death
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
died
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
duties
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From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
dying
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
explained
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From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
father
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
hamlet
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
How
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From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
idea
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
instructions
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From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
keeper
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
Kristel
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From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
lay
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
leave
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From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
lighthouse
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
lost
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
man
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
met
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From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
money
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
morose
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
only
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
other
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From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
permit
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From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
possessed
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
resisted
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From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
sent
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From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
sister
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
small
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
some
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
soon
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From this reading "How Kristel and Avicia first met is soon explained.
strong
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From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
temptation
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From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading His duties would not permit him to leave the lighthouse, therefore he sent Avicia to his sister, with careful instructions how to act.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
too
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From this reading In no other circumstances would he have consented that his daughter should leave him, even for a short time, but the temptation was too strong to be resisted.
treasure
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From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
Tyrol
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Avicia's father, a morose, avaricious man, had the idea that his sister possessed some treasure in money which, upon her death, should be his, and which would be lost were he or Avicia not with her when she died.
written
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From this reading Her aunt, who was the only sister of her father, the keeper of the lighthouse, lay dying, as she believed, in a small hamlet in the Tyrol, and had written to her brother to allow Avicia to come to her.
