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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 The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
almost
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
always
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed it was beautiful!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
away
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
beautiful
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From this reading And indeed it was beautiful!
became
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
boy
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
breast
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From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
coffee
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
countries
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
cross
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
elder-blossom
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From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
elder-tree
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
far
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
flag
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
flower
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
forth
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
fragrance
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
fresher
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
gave
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From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
girl
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
go
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
grows
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
home
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
indeed
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From this reading And indeed it was beautiful!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And indeed it was beautiful!
keepsake
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From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
lands
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
lying
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
more
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
old
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
opened
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
out
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
parting
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From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
perfume
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
place
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
placed
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
prayer-book
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
red
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
remembrance
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
sailor
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
served
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
showed
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
smell
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
streaming
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
sweet
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at parting the little girl took an elder-blossom from her breast and gave it to him as a keepsake.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And indeed it was beautiful!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
white
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From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
wide
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the little girl showed everything to the boy, and the elder-tree continued to breathe forth sweet perfume, while the red flag with the white cross was streaming in the wind; it was the flag under which the old sailor had served.
woods
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From this reading He placed it in his prayer-book, and when he opened it in distant lands it was always at the place where the flower of remembrance was lying; and the more he looked at it the fresher it became, so that he could almost smell the fragrance of the woods at home.
world
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
youth
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From this reading The boy became a youth; he was to go out into the wide world, far away to the countries where the coffee grows.
