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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 A NEW LEAF, AND HOW IT WAS FILLED.
Amy
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From this reading The next morning Amy awoke early.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW LEAF, AND HOW IT WAS FILLED.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
awoke
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From this reading The next morning Amy awoke early.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
bed
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
came
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
cold
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
downstairs
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
dressed
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
early
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From this reading The next morning Amy awoke early.
evening
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
example
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From this reading Kitty would not follow her example.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
felt
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
FILLED
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From this reading A NEW LEAF, AND HOW IT WAS FILLED.
fire
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
follow
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From this reading Kitty would not follow her example.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
go
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
heart
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
HOW
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From this reading A NEW LEAF, AND HOW IT WAS FILLED.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
inclined
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NEW LEAF, AND HOW IT WAS FILLED.
jumped
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
kettle
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
Kitty
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From this reading Kitty would not follow her example.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
LEAF
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From this reading A NEW LEAF, AND HOW IT WAS FILLED.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
lips
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
lit
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
love
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Amy awoke early.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW LEAF, AND HOW IT WAS FILLED.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Amy awoke early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty would not follow her example.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
out
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
pillow
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
quickly
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
rainy
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
ready
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
remembered
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
serve
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
spring
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
starting-point
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
strongly
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Amy awoke early.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
too
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
turn
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
verse
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW LEAF, AND HOW IT WAS FILLED.
water
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From this reading She remembered that the fire had to be lit, and the water brought from the spring for the kettle; so she jumped out of bed, and was quickly dressed and ready to go downstairs.
week
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From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was cold and rainy, and she felt inclined to turn on her pillow, but the feeling came strongly over her that she had something _new_ before her, that this week was to be the starting-point of a new life; and the verse, too, which had been the last on her lips in the evening, was the first in her heart in the morning, "By love serve one another."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kitty would not follow her example.
