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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 With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
all
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From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
bad
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From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
bones
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From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
BROUGHTON
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From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
catastrophes
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From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
company
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
conversation
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From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
COPPERHOUSE
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From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
courage
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From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
CROSS
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From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
evening
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
go
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From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
Goesler
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
got
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
hardihood
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From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
lady
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From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
Madame
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
materially
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
meeting
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
moment
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
others
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From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
Phineas
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
room
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
said
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From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
spent
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
SPINNIES
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From this reading COPPERHOUSE CROSS AND BROUGHTON SPINNIES.
spoken
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From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
suffered
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
survive
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From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
together
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From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
up
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From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
very
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From this reading After all, the thing had not been so very bad.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Phineas, when he got up to his room, found that he had spent the evening in company with Madame Goesler, and had not suffered materially, except at the very first moment of the meeting.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With a little courage and hardihood we can survive very great catastrophes, and go through them even without broken bones.
word
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From this reading He had not said a word to the lady, except such as were spoken in mixed conversation with her and others; but they had been together, and no bones had been broken.
