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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 For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
actions
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
always
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
birth
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
boy
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
called
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
cheerful
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
Clifford
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
Danes
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
Danish
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
de
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
desolate
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From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
died
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
difficult
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From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
excellent
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
expressions
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
Falun
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
father
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
few
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
Fröken
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
fully
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
generally
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
governess
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From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
home
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
houses
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
intimacy
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
invited
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
joie
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
kind
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
Knudsgaard
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
Knutty
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
large
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
live
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
months
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
Mrs
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
neighbourhood
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
Norwegians
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
old
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From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
People
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
persuaded
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
place
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
possible
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
Professor
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From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
quietly
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
real
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
repeatedly
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
reserved
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
son
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
soul
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
spirits
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
stay
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From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
stayed
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
supply
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
sympathy
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
Thornton
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From this reading For a few months after Mrs Thornton died, Clifford Thornton and his boy had stayed quietly at home at "Falun."
Thorntons
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From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
thrive
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
two
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From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
unlike
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
vivre
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From this reading She was Danish by birth, and the Danes, unlike the Norwegians, have a large supply of good spirits and the _joie de vivre_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading People in the neighbourhood were kind in their expressions and actions of sympathy, and repeatedly invited both father and son to their houses; but the Thorntons had always been so reserved, that no real intimacy had ever been possible with them.
world
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From this reading Fröken Knudsgaard, generally called "Knutty," was a cheerful old soul, fully persuaded that the world was an excellent place to live and thrive in.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
written
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From this reading Professor Thornton had written to his old governess to come and stay with them, and but for her, it is difficult to imagine what these two desolate people would have done with themselves.
