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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 Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are happy, my dear father?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lucie was to be married to-morrow.
brighter
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
corner
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
daughter
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
dear
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From this reading “You are happy, my dear father?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
down
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the part of the day between the late afternoon and night
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
faces
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
father
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From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
glory
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
go
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
happy
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From this reading “You are happy, my dear father?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
leaves
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
London
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
Lucie
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From this reading Lucie was to be married to-morrow.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmærid/
having a husband or wife, or joined to someone in marriage
From this reading Lucie was to be married to-morrow.
memorable
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
milder
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
moon
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are happy, my dear father?”
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
night
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
plane-tree
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
quiet
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
radiance
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
reserved
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From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
rise
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
sat
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
seated
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
shone
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
Soho
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
sun
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From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had reserved this last evening for her father, and they sat alone under the plane-tree.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucie was to be married to-morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading Lucie was to be married to-morrow.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
with each other or in the same place or group
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
tree
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From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Never did the moon rise with a milder radiance over great London, than on that night when it found them still seated under the tree, and shone upon their faces through its leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucie was to be married to-morrow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never did the sun go down with a brighter glory on the quiet corner in Soho, than one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are happy, my dear father?”
