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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 told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
all
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
almost
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
came
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From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
child
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From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
emotion
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From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
evening
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From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
Gladys
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From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
grief
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
hearing
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
home
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From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
illusions
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From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
joy
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
made
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
mastered
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From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
news
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From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
now
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
only
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From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
out
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
paroxysm
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From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
prepared
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From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
received
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From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
Samuel
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From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
Samuel's
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From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Gladys had been the last of Samuel's illusions; but she was the only one that Sophie had ever had.
Sophie
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From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
story
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From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
treatment
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
tremor
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From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
voice
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From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
well
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From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sophie came home that evening, Samuel had mastered himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this was well, for he was not prepared for the paroxysm of emotion with which the child received the news.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He told her the story without a tremor in his voice.
working
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From this reading The child had made her life all over out of the joy of working for her; and now, hearing the story of her treatment of Samuel, she was almost beside herself with grief.
