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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 Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
any
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
ascend
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
barn
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
bear
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
bed
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
blue
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From this reading The paint was robin's egg blue and of a satin gloss.
brothers
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
buildings
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
burning
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
chamber
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From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
child
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
devoid
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From this reading The chamber was spotless and devoid of ornament.
early
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
egg
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From this reading The paint was robin's egg blue and of a satin gloss.
fearful
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
gloss
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From this reading The paint was robin's egg blue and of a satin gloss.
guarding
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
hard
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
kneeling
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
labored
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
leaned
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
lying
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From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
mother
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
night
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
once
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
ornament
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From this reading The chamber was spotless and devoid of ornament.
out
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
paint
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From this reading The paint was robin's egg blue and of a satin gloss.
pillar
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
put
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
rise
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
robin's
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From this reading The paint was robin's egg blue and of a satin gloss.
roofs
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
ruins
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
satin
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From this reading The paint was robin's egg blue and of a satin gloss.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
Shaker
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
silent
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
sleep
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
slept
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
smoke
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
smouldering
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
spark
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
spotless
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From this reading The chamber was spotless and devoid of ornament.
stars
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From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
stolen
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
Sue
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From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
Supper
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From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
Susanna
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From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
there
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
two
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
upper
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From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
very
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From this reading It was the very one that Susanna had slept in as a child, or that she had been put to bed in, for there was little sleep that night for any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
watched
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Supper was over, and Susanna and Sue were lying in a little upper chamber under the stars.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
window
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
windowsill
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From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had leaned on the windowsill with her mother and watched the pillar of flame and smoke ascend from the burning barn; and once in the early morning she had stolen out of bed, and, kneeling by the open window, had watched the two silent Shaker brothers who were guarding the smouldering ruins, fearful lest the wind should rise and bear any spark to the roofs of the precious buildings they had labored so hard to save.
