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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 Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
any
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From this reading The lines of worry were not so deeply graven, and his figure did not slump any longer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
came
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
caught
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
childhood
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
conscious
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From this reading She was conscious of a glad little thrill of pride in him.
Copley
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
deeply
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From this reading The lines of worry were not so deeply graven, and his figure did not slump any longer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
dishes
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
erectly
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
evening
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
father
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From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
figure
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
glad
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From this reading She was conscious of a glad little thrill of pride in him.
glancing
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
glimpse
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
graven
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From this reading The lines of worry were not so deeply graven, and his figure did not slump any longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
hill
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was conscious of a glad little thrill of pride in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
home
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From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
how
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
independent
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
late
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
lines
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was conscious of a glad little thrill of pride in him.
longer
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From this reading The lines of worry were not so deeply graven, and his figure did not slump any longer.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
noticed
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
old
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
out
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
pride
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From this reading She was conscious of a glad little thrill of pride in him.
put
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
remembered
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
see
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
September
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
shoulders
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
slump
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From this reading The lines of worry were not so deeply graven, and his figure did not slump any longer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
spring
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
squared
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
table
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
tall
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
thrill
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From this reading She was conscious of a glad little thrill of pride in him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
tired
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From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
up
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From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
walked
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lines of worry were not so deeply graven, and his figure did not slump any longer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
window
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From this reading Cornelia, glancing out of the window to see whether it was time to put the dishes on the table, caught a glimpse of his tall figure, and noticed how erectly he walked and how his shoulders had squared with the old independent lines she remembered in her childhood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Copley came up the hill with a spring in his step one evening in late September.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It suddenly came over her that father did not look so tired and worn as he had when she first came home.
worry
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From this reading The lines of worry were not so deeply graven, and his figure did not slump any longer.
