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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
Angel
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
arms
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From this reading Both arms reached for her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
Birthright
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both arms reached for her.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
carrying
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
cheeks
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From this reading His lips and cheeks flamed, while his eyes flashed with excitement.
crisis
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From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
entered
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
excitement
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From this reading His lips and cheeks flamed, while his eyes flashed with excitement.
eyes
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From this reading His lips and cheeks flamed, while his eyes flashed with excitement.
Finds
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
flamed
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From this reading His lips and cheeks flamed, while his eyes flashed with excitement.
flashed
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From this reading His lips and cheeks flamed, while his eyes flashed with excitement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
Freckles
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
give
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
hand
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From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
head
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
Heart
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
heavy
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
held
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
immovable
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
indeed
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From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
jacket
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
lifted
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
lips
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From this reading His lips and cheeks flamed, while his eyes flashed with excitement.
Loses
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
nurse
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
picture
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
pillow
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
plasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
quietly
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
reached
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From this reading Both arms reached for her.
room
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
salvation
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
saw
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From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
turned
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From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they were alone, she turned to Freckles and saw that the crisis was indeed at hand.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein Freckles Finds His Birthright and the Angel Loses Her Heart The nurse left the room quietly, as the Angel entered, carrying the bundle and picture.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His lips and cheeks flamed, while his eyes flashed with excitement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His lips and cheeks flamed, while his eyes flashed with excitement.
word
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From this reading That she had good word to give him was his salvation, for despite the heavy plaster jacket that held his body immovable, his head was lifted from the pillow.
