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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 “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
alive
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From this reading Yes: the old man was still alive.
always
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
call
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
cometh
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From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
companion
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From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
cottage
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
country
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
day
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From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
endure
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From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
face
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
father
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
friend
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From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
genial
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From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
glanced
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
half-curious
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
Heaviness
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From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
home
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
homewards
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
joy
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From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
Lady
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
lived
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
living
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
lost
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From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
low
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
man
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
met
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
Muriel
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
night
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From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
old
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
only
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
recalled
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
see
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
smiled
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From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
soon
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
sunbeams
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
sunny
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From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Heaviness may endure for a night: but joy cometh in the morning._” The next day found me quite another being.
there
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
trouble
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
turned
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
venture
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
walk
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
warned
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From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes: the old man was still alive.
way
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From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
weather
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From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the memories of my lost friend and companion were sunny as the genial weather that smiled around me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading On my way home, I passed the cottage where the old man lived, whose face always recalled to me the day when I first met Lady Muriel; and I glanced in as I passed, half-curious to see if he were still living there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not venture to trouble Lady Muriel, or her father, with another call so soon: but took a walk into the country, and only turned homewards when the low sunbeams warned me that day would soon be over.
Yes
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From this reading Yes: the old man was still alive.
