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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 next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
aunt
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From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
away
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From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
begun
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From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
children
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From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
chose
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
country
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From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
day
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From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
else
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From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
Emma
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
employment
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
friends
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From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
going
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From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
Harding
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From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
join
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
KEEPSAKES
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From this reading USE OF THE KEEPSAKES.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
Louisa
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
mamma
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
many
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From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
mother
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From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading USE OF THE KEEPSAKES.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
questions
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From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
quiet
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
ready
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
sad
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
saw
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
some
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
sorrowful
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From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
talk
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From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
tease
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading USE OF THE KEEPSAKES.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
thoughtless
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
uncle
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From this reading The children could talk of little else than their uncle and aunt Harding.
USE
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From this reading USE OF THE KEEPSAKES.
usual
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
very
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From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They asked their mother many questions about the journey they had begun, and the country to which they were going.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next day was a sorrowful one, both to the friends who went away, and to those who were left behind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Louisa and Emma saw that their mamma was very sad, and not so ready as usual to join in their talk, they did not tease her, as some thoughtless children would have done, but each chose for herself a pleasant and quiet employment.
