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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 A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
all
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From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
almost
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
avenue
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
brother
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From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
Christian
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
Cloud
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
deeply
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From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
disappear
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
dusk
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
Endeavor
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
evening
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From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
few
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
follow
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From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
go
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
home
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
Julia
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
later
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
maple-lined
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
matter
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
meet
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From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
meeting
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
meetings
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
minutes
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
off
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
overdoing
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
perhaps
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
saw
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
service
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From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
shadows
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
sister
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From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
sorry
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
staying
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
suggested
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
Sunday
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From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
together
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From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
walked
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From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
watched
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
way
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
weary
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From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
