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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 strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
ACQUAINTED
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
ANTHY
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
away
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From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
backward
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
beautiful
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From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
best
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
BETTER
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
brightest
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
came
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
deepest
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
desired
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
events
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
farther
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From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
find
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From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
followed
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
GET
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
glow
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
greater
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From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
happiest
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
human
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From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
lives
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
means
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
more
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From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
most
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
nearer
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From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
nearest
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
necessary
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
needed
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From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
other
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From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
painful
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
rather
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
seem
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very wonderful that winter.
sorrowful
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
Star
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
strange
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From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
successful
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
there
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From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
times
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
too
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From this reading A strange thing it was, too; for the nearer I came to her, the farther away I seemed to find myself!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
use
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
very
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From this reading She was very wonderful that winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
weeks
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From this reading It was in the weeks that followed upon these events that I came to know Anthy best, nearest, deepest--to be of most use to her and to the _Star_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
winter
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From this reading She was very wonderful that winter.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was very wonderful that winter.
world
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From this reading To be needed in other human lives--is there anything greater or more beautiful in this world?
worth
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From this reading I GET BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH ANTHY As we look backward, those times in our lives which glow brightest, seem most worth while, are by no means those in which we have been happiest or most successful, but rather those in which, though painful and even sorrowful, we have been most necessary, most _desired_.
