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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 The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
Anice
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
Anice's
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
came
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
comfort
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From this reading Liz was fond of her and found comfort in her.
Coming
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
comparatively
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
days
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
established
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
excitement
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
fond
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From this reading Liz was fond of her and found comfort in her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Liz was fond of her and found comfort in her.
friendly
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
gained
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
gate
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
gradually
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
gray
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
home
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
interview
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
Joan
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
jog-trot
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
kind
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were the sole spice of her life.
listen
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
Liz
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From this reading Liz was fond of her and found comfort in her.
Liz's
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
night
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
noon
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
other
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
pleasurable
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
pony
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
praises
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
presence
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
roadside
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
saw
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From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
see
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
sole
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From this reading They were the sole spice of her life.
spice
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From this reading They were the sole spice of her life.
stop
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From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
traces
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Liz was fond of her and found comfort in her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they saw comparatively little of each other, the friendly feeling established between Anice and Joan, in their first interview, gained strength gradually as time went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the sole spice of her life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The days when the gray pony came to a stop in his jog-trot on the roadside before the gate had a kind of pleasurable excitement in them.
work
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From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Coming home from her work at noon or at night, Joan would see traces of Anice's presence, and listen to Liz's praises of her.
