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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 He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
adopted
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
all
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From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
allow
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
always
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
any
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From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
arrangement
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From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
bright
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From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
child
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
City
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
daughter
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
deep
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
departed
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
down
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
face
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From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
Ferrier's
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
happy
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From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
heart
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
Hope
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
impending
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
induce
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
Jefferson
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
John
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
Lake
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
loss
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
man's
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
marriage
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From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
more
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From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
Mormon
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
reconciled
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From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
regarded
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From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
resolute
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
return
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
Salt
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
shame
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From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
sore
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a marriage he regarded as no marriage at all, but as a shame and a disgrace.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
Three
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From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
wed
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From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks had passed since Jefferson Hope and his comrades had departed from Salt Lake City.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had always determined, deep down in his resolute heart, that nothing would ever induce him to allow his daughter to wed a Mormon.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her bright and happy face reconciled him to the arrangement more than any argument could have done.
young
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From this reading John Ferrier’s heart was sore within him when he thought of the young man’s return, and of the impending loss of his adopted child.
