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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 The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
asleep
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From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat down beside her and began to think.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat down beside her and began to think.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
calm
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From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
clearly
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From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
coat
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From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
cold
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From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
conscious
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From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
cover
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From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
down
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From this reading He sat down beside her and began to think.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
fallen
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From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
fear
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From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
foundation
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From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
freedom
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From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
gazed
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From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
grew
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From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down beside her and began to think.
head
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From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
henceforth
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From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
laid
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From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
near
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From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
off
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From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
perceived
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From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
possession
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From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
regained
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From this reading Little by little, as he gazed at her, he grew calm and regained possession of his freedom of mind.
sat
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From this reading He sat down beside her and began to think.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
stone
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From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
taken
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From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child had laid her head on a stone and fallen asleep.
there
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From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat down beside her and began to think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat down beside her and began to think.
truth
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From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
very
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From this reading He was not even conscious that he was very cold, since he had taken off his coat to cover her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
