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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 RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
accusing
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
admirably
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From this reading His new code of morality worked admirably.
Alice
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From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
Alice's
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
almost
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
back
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
beamed
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
became
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
brats
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
brighter
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
came
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
candy
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
caring
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
children
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
church
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From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
clear-sighted
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
code
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From this reading His new code of morality worked admirably.
contempt
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
COTTAGE
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
daily
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
denominated
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
devout
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From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
Dr
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
eyes
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
face
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
fed
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
grew
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His new code of morality worked admirably.
Howard
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From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
Johnson
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
like
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
longer
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
Miss
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
molasses
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
morality
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From this reading His new code of morality worked admirably.
more
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From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
most
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
Mrs
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
new
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From this reading His new code of morality worked admirably.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
only
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
opinion
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
pair
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
parents
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
peanuts
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
popular
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
ragged
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
regular
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From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
Richards
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
RIVERSIDE
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
shabbily
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
spurned
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From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
treated
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From this reading He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion.
visitor
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Howard himself was not more regular at church, or Alice more devout, than Dr. Richards.
welcome
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From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children, whom he had denominated "ragged brats," were no longer spurned with contempt, but fed with peanuts and molasses candy.
worked
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From this reading His new code of morality worked admirably.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading RIVERSIDE COTTAGE Mrs. Johnson did not like Dr. Richards, and yet he became an almost daily visitor at Riverside Cottage, where one face at least grew brighter when he came, and one pair of eyes beamed on him a welcome.
