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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 BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
aching
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The summer had been an unhealthy one for children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
announced
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
BABY
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From this reading BABY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The summer had been an unhealthy one for children.
better
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
black
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
children
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From this reading The summer had been an unhealthy one for children.
city
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
crape
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
custom
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
door
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
escaped
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
far
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
fever
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The summer had been an unhealthy one for children.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
greater
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From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer had been an unhealthy one for children.
hanging
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From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
hearts
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
homes
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From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
loss
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From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
many
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
money
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From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
most
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
mother
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
Myrtle
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From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
neighbours
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The summer had been an unhealthy one for children.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
parts
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
place
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
ribbon
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
saw
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
scarlet
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
September
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
sigh
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
Street
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From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
summer
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From this reading The summer had been an unhealthy one for children.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
there
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
thus
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
tied
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
token
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
trial
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From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
unhealthy
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From this reading The summer had been an unhealthy one for children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT a greater trial than the loss of money was hanging over the homes in Myrtle Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
white
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From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
Wilbur
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From this reading Myrtle Street had thus far escaped better than most parts of the city; but its time was to come; and one morning in September it was told among the neighbours that the Wilbur children had the scarlet fever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At many a door the black crape tied with white ribbon (as was the custom of the place) announced that there were aching hearts within, and drew a sigh from many a mother who saw the token.
