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agitated
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TIME WENT ON, AND SUMMER CAME.
angrily
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
back
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
became
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
bewailing
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
calling
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
CAME
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From this reading HOW TIME WENT ON, AND SUMMER CAME.
carried
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
cast
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From this reading She was sadly cast down, and sorrowful.
cease
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
child
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
cousin
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
day
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
down
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From this reading She was sadly cast down, and sorrowful.
end
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
family
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
Gotti's
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
greatly
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
heights
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TIME WENT ON, AND SUMMER CAME.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
injustice
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
kept
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
mother
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
near
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
neglect
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
news
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
old
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW TIME WENT ON, AND SUMMER CAME.
once
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
Otto
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
out
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
postponing
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
raging
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
realized
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
Ritter
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
room
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
sadly
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From this reading She was sadly cast down, and sorrowful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
sick
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
sorrowful
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From this reading She was sadly cast down, and sorrowful.
strides
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
SUMMER
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From this reading HOW TIME WENT ON, AND SUMMER CAME.
taken
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
there
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW TIME WENT ON, AND SUMMER CAME.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
Trine
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
up
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From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
visiting
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
WENTnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW TIME WENT ON, AND SUMMER CAME.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
whole
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
Wiseli's
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From this reading When old Trine carried the news back to the heights, and told them there that Wiseli's mother was dead, and the child taken at once to her cousin Gotti's, the whole family became greatly agitated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Otto: he went raging up and down the room with great strides, and kept calling out angrily, "It is an injustice!
woman
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter could not cease bewailing her neglect in not visiting the sick woman before, for she had been postponing it from day to day; but, of course, had not in the least realized how near the end might be.
