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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 And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
all
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
always
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From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
aunts
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
boarded
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
brothers
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
Charles
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From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
city
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
corners
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
dark
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
Eager's
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From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
education
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
element
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
entered
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
exercised
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
eyes
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From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
fact
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From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
fairy
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
flower
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
fresh
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
gone
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
growing
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
heart
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From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
helped
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
influence
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
Joy
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From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
joys
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From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
keep
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
light
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From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
like
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
mighty
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
new
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From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
Other
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
sight
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
sisters
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
small
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
some
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
sphere
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From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
suburbs
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
sweet
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
then
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
there
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
thereafter
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
tiger-cubs
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From this reading And so another element entered into the tiger-cubs' education, and one that, for so small a creature, exercised a mighty influence on them, both then and thereafter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
translation
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From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
two
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the Joy of Charles Eager's heart and the light of his eyes.
weekly
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
wide
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From this reading Not the least of the joys of his translation to this wide new sphere was the fact that he could have her always with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
world
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From this reading Other sisters and brothers there had been, but all were gone save this little fairy, and they two were alone in the world.
wrought
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From this reading While he wrought in the dark corners of the great city he had boarded her with some maiden aunts in the suburbs, and the weekly sight of her, growing like a flower, had helped to keep his heart fresh and sweet.
