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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 Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
almost
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
barren
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
blessedness
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
Broughton
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The letter is short, but full of feeling.
called
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
child's
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
Clarissa
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
Clarissa's
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
conveys
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
delight
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
dew
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
dry
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
expresses
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The letter is short, but full of feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
fountain
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
frost
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
full
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From this reading The letter is short, but full of feeling.
gale
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
Georgie
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
girl
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
gracious
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
grateful
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
hangs
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
heart
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
heartily
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
ice
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
impression
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
instantaneous
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
lack
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
letter
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
love
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
most
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
mountain
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
o'er
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letter is short, but full of feeling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
OUSELEY
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
passionate
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
ready
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
receives
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
response
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
rides
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
sad
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From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The letter is short, but full of feeling.
snow
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
storm
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
sympathy
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
tender
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From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
thankfully
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarissa's letter to Georgie Broughton receives a most tender response,--tender as it is grateful.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
vale
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From this reading "The snow is on the mountain, The frost is on the vale, The ice hangs o'er the fountain, The storm rides on the gale."--OUSELEY.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It conveys to Clarissa the sad impression that the poor child's heart is dry and barren for lack of that gracious dew called love, without which not one of us can taste the blessedness of life.
writes
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From this reading The girl writes thankfully, heartily, and expresses almost passionate delight at Clarissa's instantaneous and ready sympathy.
