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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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answer
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
anxiously
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
any
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
bring
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
came
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
carried
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From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
ceased
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
door
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From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
down
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From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
eager
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
easy
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
exactly
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From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
exhausted
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
father's
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
full
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
happened
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
heard
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
home
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From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
house
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From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
How
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From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
hurrying
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
inquiries
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
knew
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
managed
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From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
minutes
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
mother
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
narrow
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From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
night
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From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
once
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
out
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
panting
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
path
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From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
questioning
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
reach
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reached
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From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
saw
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
sitting
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
some
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
state
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From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
summon
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
supported
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From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
task
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
Then
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
there
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From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know that I half carried, half supported him down the narrow path, and at last managed to reach the door of our house.
up
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From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
VOWnounUS /vaʊ/
a serious promise
From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was no easy task, and for some minutes I stood there panting and exhausted before I could bring myself to summon any one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "MY VOW" How we reached home that night I could never exactly tell.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I had no strength left to answer her, and when she saw my father's state she ceased her questioning, for she knew at once what had happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then my mother, who had been sitting up anxiously, heard us, and came hurrying out full of eager inquiries.
