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1860
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From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
all
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From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
day
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
days
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From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
died
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From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
easily
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From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
edited
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
enjoyed
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
extravagant
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From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
fond
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From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
Franklin
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From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
Franklins
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From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
generously
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From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
happily
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From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
Hudson
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
humor
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From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
husband
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From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
income
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From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
Jared
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From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
large
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
liberal
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From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
lived
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From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
man
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
newspaper
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
other
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From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
owned
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
paper
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From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
River
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
sense
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From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
spent
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From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
towns
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
wanted
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From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
way
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From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
well-known
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From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their days went on happily, for they were fond of each other, they had the same sense of humor, and they took life easily, one and all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Franklins were not extravagant; but they lived generously, and they all had what they wanted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Franklin, a handsome, hearty man, who had enjoyed every day of his life, had owned and edited a well-known newspaper in one of the large towns on the Hudson River.
widow
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From this reading Mrs. Franklin was a widow, her husband, Jared Franklin, having died in 1860.
year
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From this reading This paper had brought him in a good income, which he had spent in his liberal way, year after year.
