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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 There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
affects
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
all
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From this reading This is what Nature does in all circumstances.
amends
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
bad
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
becomes
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
best
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
better
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
blown
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
cases
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
cheerful
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
circumstances
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From this reading This is what Nature does in all circumstances.
common
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From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
cure
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what Nature does in all circumstances.
down
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From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
effort
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
fill
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
gap
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
get
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
grow
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
heart
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
hearts
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
hopes
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
human
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
impossible
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is what Nature does in all circumstances.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what Nature does in all circumstances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
lives
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
loves
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
made
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
mending
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
mother
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
Nature
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From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
often
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
only
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
Other
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
pathetic
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
round
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From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
set
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
settled
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From this reading And everything settled down, and Nature resumed her common round.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
storm
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
superficial
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From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
There
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what Nature does in all circumstances.
thrifty
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
trees
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
up
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From this reading Other trees grow up to fill the gap made by the one blown down; but not other loves or other hopes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what Nature does in all circumstances.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is only when the storm affects human hearts and lives that this cheerful, pathetic effort to get the better of it becomes terrible; for the mending in such cases is so often but superficial, the cure impossible.
work
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From this reading There never was so bad a storm but next morning the thrifty mother took heart and set to work again as best she could to make amends for it.
