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alive
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the sick heart craves human sympathy as the storm-beaten flower craves the sun.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the sick heart craves human sympathy as the storm-beaten flower craves the sun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
CAME
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
craves
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From this reading And the sick heart craves human sympathy as the storm-beaten flower craves the sun.
delayed
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
die
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From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
DREWnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
expectation
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From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
flower
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From this reading And the sick heart craves human sympathy as the storm-beaten flower craves the sun.
further
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From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
grateful
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From this reading And when the sun shines the flower turns towards it and is grateful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
heart
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
Hope
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
Hope's
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From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
human
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From this reading And the sick heart craves human sympathy as the storm-beaten flower craves the sun.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the sun shines the flower turns towards it and is grateful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
kill
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
makes
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
managed
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
months
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From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
NEWS
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
Paul
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
promised
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
said
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
send
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
Serge
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From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
shines
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From this reading And when the sun shines the flower turns towards it and is grateful.
sick
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
some
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
storm-beaten
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From this reading And the sick heart craves human sympathy as the storm-beaten flower craves the sun.
sun
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From this reading And the sick heart craves human sympathy as the storm-beaten flower craves the sun.
Surely
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
sympathy
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From this reading And the sick heart craves human sympathy as the storm-beaten flower craves the sun.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
TOGETHER
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From this reading HOW THE NEWS CAME THAT DREW THEM TOGETHER Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but it does not kill.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And when the sun shines the flower turns towards it and is grateful.
turns
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From this reading And when the sun shines the flower turns towards it and is grateful.
way
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
weaken
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From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
weeks
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From this reading As the weeks and months passed and brought no further news of Serge, Hope's expectation began to weaken, and at last to die.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when the sun shines the flower turns towards it and is grateful.
word
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From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Surely," she said to herself, "if he were alive he would have managed to send the promised word to Paul in some way.
