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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
able
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
account
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I ride on a pony every afternoon," said Hope with pride.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
better
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From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
Charity
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
day
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
days
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I ride on a pony every afternoon," said Hope with pride.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
FAITH
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From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
faster
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From this reading "Tommy is much faster than Topsy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
get
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From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
go
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
Hall
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
happy
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
Hope
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ride on a pony every afternoon," said Hope with pride.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
interest
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tommy is much faster than Topsy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
languidly
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
LEGACY
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From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
listened
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
much
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
notice
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I ride on a pony every afternoon," said Hope with pride.
once
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
out
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
pony
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From this reading "I ride on a pony every afternoon," said Hope with pride.
pride
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From this reading "I ride on a pony every afternoon," said Hope with pride.
ride
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From this reading "I ride on a pony every afternoon," said Hope with pride.
said
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From this reading "I ride on a pony every afternoon," said Hope with pride.
see
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
sisters
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
sitting
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
slowly
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From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
small
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
spoke
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
taking
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Tommy is much faster than Topsy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
Tommy
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From this reading "Tommy is much faster than Topsy.
too
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
Topsy
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From this reading "Tommy is much faster than Topsy.
trouble
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
up
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From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
very
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From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And it was a happy day for Charity and Hope when they were able to go over from the Hall and see her sitting up and taking notice of everybody once again.
white
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
WONDERFULnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL LEGACY FAITH did get better, very slowly.
words
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From this reading She looked very small and white, and spoke languidly, as if it were too much trouble to get her words out, but she listened to her sisters' account of their days at the Hall with much interest.
