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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 TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
Beaumont
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From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
borne
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
cantankerous
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
comfortable
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
faith
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
FALL
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
few
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
forget
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
generous
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From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
gift
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From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
grateful
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
head
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From this reading Miss Beaumont shook her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Beaumont shook her head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
indebted
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From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
kindly
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
lessons
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
made
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
many
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
Miss
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From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
more
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From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
Mrs
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
much
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
patience
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
reason
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
Rose
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
sadly
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From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
said
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
shook
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From this reading Miss Beaumont shook her head.
sometimes
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From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
sorry
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
taught
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
thank
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sometimes think we are indebted to you for more than one generous gift."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
trust
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
very
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
voice
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
ways
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From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You have been very good to us, Miss Beaumont, and we shall miss you sadly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A TERRIBLE FALL "I AM sorry for many reasons, Mrs. Rose, because you have made me very comfortable, and have borne with my cantankerous ways as few would have done."
You've
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From this reading "You've little to thank me for," she said in a kindly voice, "while I have reason to be grateful to you for much; you have taught me lessons of faith and patience, which I trust I may never forget."
