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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 FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
all
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From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
also
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From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
anxiety
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
appeared
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
child
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From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
Cornelli
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
cottage
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
daily
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From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
day
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From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
days
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
filled
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
FRIEND
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
grief
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
knew
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From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
loved
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From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
many
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From this reading There were many reasons for this.
Martha
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
Martha's
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
matter
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From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
missed
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From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
number
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From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
old
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From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
own
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From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
reason
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From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were many reasons for this.
run
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From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
single
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From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
small
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From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
terribly
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From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
There
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From this reading There were many reasons for this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were many reasons for this.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time the child was small, she had run over to her old friend every single day and had told her everything.
visits
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From this reading First of all, she loved the child as if she had been her own and missed her daily visits terribly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many reasons for this.
why
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From this reading She also knew that there was something the matter with Cornelli and that this was the reason why she did not come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FRIEND IS FOUND Cornelli had not appeared at Martha’s cottage for quite a number of days, and so Martha was filled with grief and anxiety.
