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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 This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
all
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
any
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From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
away
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
brother
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
Cara's
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
Cherry
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
child
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
comfort
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
completely
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
confide
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
crying
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
darling
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
day
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
days
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
dolefully
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
door
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
drove
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
earliest
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
early
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From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
eyes
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
fallen
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
felt
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
go
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
heart
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
hopefully
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
influence
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
Miss
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
now
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
out
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
own
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
PARTED
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From this reading TWO--PARTED.
pleasure
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From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
prepared
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
seen
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
shut
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
society
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
Square
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From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
summer
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From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
sweet
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This early summer had been a time of little pleasure to any one in the Square.
trusted
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
TWO
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From this reading TWO--PARTED.
unkind
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
up
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From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
Very
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From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very hopefully she had come, prepared to do her duty, and sure at least of Cara’s sweet society and comfort--but as she drove away from the door Miss Cherry felt that this society was over for ever.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
wonder
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had trusted in ‘the child’ from Cara’s earliest days--and now the child shut up her heart, and would not, even after all she had seen with her own eyes, confide in her.
wrong
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From this reading Everything had seemed to go wrong from the day Miss Cherry went dolefully away, crying with wonder and disappointment to think that her darling should have been so unkind to her, and her brother fallen so completely out of her influence.
