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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Week after week passed on.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
air
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
atmosphere
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
became
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
BERT
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
brother
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
close
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
constant
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
country
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
enjoying
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
fervid
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well he treasured it, for he got no second letter from Prin.
fresher
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
got
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From this reading It was well he treasured it, for he got no second letter from Prin.
grew
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
handling
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
heart
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
heat
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
jacket
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
keep
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
knew
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
letter
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
lived
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
Lodger
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
more
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
narrow
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
New
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was well he treasured it, for he got no second letter from Prin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
often
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Week after week passed on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
paper
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Week after week passed on.
pinned
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
Prin
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From this reading It was well he treasured it, for he got no second letter from Prin.
Princess's
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
ragged
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
read
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
remembrance
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
safely
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
second
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From this reading It was well he treasured it, for he got no second letter from Prin.
sent
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
soiled
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From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
Spring
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
street
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
summer
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
sun's
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
sweeter
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
tainted
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
token
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
treasured
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From this reading It was well he treasured it, for he got no second letter from Prin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
Week
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From this reading Week after week passed on.
well
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From this reading It was well he treasured it, for he got no second letter from Prin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
wholesome
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From this reading Spring grew into summer, and the sun's heat was fervid, and the air close and tainted in the narrow street in which Bert lived; but Prin, enjoying the fresher, sweeter atmosphere, and more wholesome life of the country, sent no token of remembrance to her brother.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To keep it safely, he pinned it within his ragged jacket; but it was often in his hands, till from constant handling the paper became soiled and ragged.
words
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From this reading The New Lodger BERT read the Princess's letter over and over again, till he knew the words by heart.
