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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 THE COMMENCEMENT OF A HAPPY DAY.
affection
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
Alfred
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
all
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From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
bear
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
begrudged
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
Beset
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
bind
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
bond
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
bore
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From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
brother
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
cause
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
certain
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
child
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
circumstance
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
closer
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
COMMENCEMENT
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From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF A HAPPY DAY.
consciousness
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
darling
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
DAY
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From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF A HAPPY DAY.
defiant
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
devotion
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
discovered
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
disturbance
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
doubts
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
fashion
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
fears
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
fresh
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
gave
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
grandfather
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
HAPPY
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From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF A HAPPY DAY.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
hiding
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
inexpressible
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
jealous
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
Lily
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
love
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From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
man
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From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
more
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
mother
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
new
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF A HAPPY DAY.
Old
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
only
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
other
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
out
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
pain
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
repining
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From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
showed
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
sight
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From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
successful
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From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF A HAPPY DAY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not bear her out of his sight; he even begrudged the time she gave to Alfred; for Lily clung to her brother, and seemed to have discovered a new bond of affection to bind them closer to each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
watched
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
Wheels
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From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Beset as he was with doubts and fears, Old Wheels found a fresh cause for disturbance in this circumstance; and he was not successful in hiding his disturbance from Alfred, who showed his consciousness of it in a certain defiant fashion, which gave his grandfather inexpressible pain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A mother could not have watched her only child with more jealous devotion than that with which Old Wheels watched his darling Lily.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the old man bore with this without open repining; he gave all his love to Lily, and he blamed himself for the jealous feeling he bore to Alfred.
