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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 Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
all
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND LOVER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
bear
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From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
begun
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
calamity
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From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
came
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
care
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
down
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From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
easier
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From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
escape
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From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
excitement
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
exciting
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
father
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From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
flag
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
followed
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From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
hard
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From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
Jack
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From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
knew
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
larger
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From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
loomed
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From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
LOVER
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From this reading MOTHER AND LOVER.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
MOTHER
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From this reading MOTHER AND LOVER.
mystery
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From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
now
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From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
real
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From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
reality
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From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
say
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From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
stairs
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From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
Suspense
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From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
there
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From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
unaccompanied
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From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
unknown
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From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suspense and mystery were hard, and yet at the same time easier to bear than reality.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The calamity might have loomed larger while it was unknown, but at least it was unaccompanied by those real details from which there is no escape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.
word
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From this reading Jack followed his father down stairs, and did not say a word.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been an exciting morning; and now that he knew all, though the excitement had not as yet begun to flag, care came along with it.