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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 She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
affection
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From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
all
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From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
concerning
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
courtship
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
day
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
days
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From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
deal
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
dwelt
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From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
especially
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
father
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
future
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From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
girl
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
gradually
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
grandmother
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
heard
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
home
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
impressions
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
incidents
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
late
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From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
living
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
many
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
mentioned
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From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
mother
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From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
night
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From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
own
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
parents
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
past
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From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
pictures
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
recalled
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From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
related
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
reminiscences
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From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
saw
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
talk
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From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
talking
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From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
tender
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
tones
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
travelled
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From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
up
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From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
very
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From this reading My mother and I stopped up talking until very late on this night.
vivid
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From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The future was not mentioned; all our talk was of the past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As though she were living her life over again, she travelled from those days gradually to the day upon which she first saw my father, and in tender tones related many incidents of their courtship which I had never before heard.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She drew pictures of her home when she was a girl, and told me a great deal concerning her parents, and especially concerning my grandmother, of whom my own impressions were so vivid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
younger
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From this reading My mother recalled the reminiscences of her younger days, and dwelt upon them with affection.
