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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
all
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
assurance
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From this reading "Not for long," nodded my grandfather, with assurance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
attend
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From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
Belfontaine
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
business
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From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
Carette
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
dearest
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
EARTH
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
extent
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
face
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
feared
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
fell
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
George
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
George's
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
give
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From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
grandfather
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From this reading "Not for long," nodded my grandfather, with assurance.
gratefully
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
Hamon
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
happily
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
home
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From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
hope
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
laden
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
lay
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
Monsieur
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From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
mother
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
nearer
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From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not for long," nodded my grandfather, with assurance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
out
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
own
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From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
past
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
presently
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
puts
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
safe
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
said
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
see
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
set
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
shone
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
tender
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
there
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
Torode
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From this reading "We must give Monsieur Torode business of his own to attend to nearer home.
two
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
Uncle
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From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
way
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From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
well
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
WENTnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW WE WENT TO EARTH So presently we set out, all laden to the extent of our powers, and went first to Belfontaine, since our way lay past it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not for long," nodded my grandfather, with assurance.
world
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From this reading And there my mother fell gratefully on Carette and me, as though she had feared she might never see either of us again, and I was well pleased to see the tender feeling that lay between these two who were dearest to me in all the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wherever George Hamon puts you you will be safe," said my mother, at which Uncle George's face shone happily, "and I hope it will not be for long."
