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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 He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
all
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
anger
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
aunt's
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
aunt-mother
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
bind
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From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
brave
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
burneth
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
came
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
comforted
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
comforteth
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
DECIDES
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
Donald
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
Dr
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
face
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
father
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
finished
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
forever
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
go
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
heart
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From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
heaven
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
holy
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
indestructible
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
instantly
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
kept
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
knew
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
link
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From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
Love
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
Macrae
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
making
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
MARION
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
mother
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
much
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
nursing
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
out
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
passionate
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
pastry
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
possible
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
returneth
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From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
room
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
self-justification
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
shortened
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
silken
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From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
silver
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From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
sorrow
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
soul
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From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
straight
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
suspected
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
sympathy
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From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
tears
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
there
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
tie
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From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARION DECIDES "Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth, From heaven it came, to heaven returneth.
trouble
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
truthfully
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
wept
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From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Love is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had kept a brave face to his father, but to his aunt-mother he wept out all his trouble, and he was comforted as one whom his mother comforteth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
words
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From this reading After Donald left his father he went straight to his aunt's room and, when she had finished making her pastry, she found him there, nursing his anger and sorrow with passionate tears and words of self-justification.
work
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From this reading When Dr. Macrae asked her if she knew where Donald was she had truthfully answered, "No," but she instantly suspected, and shortened her work as much as possible in order to go to him.
