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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 LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," answered Mara, taking her old mammy's hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
Aun
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
Bodine
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
colored
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
conversed
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
devotion
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
ease
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
equalled
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
girl
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
hand
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From this reading "No," answered Mara, taking her old mammy's hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
Hunter
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
intention
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
kind
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
LIGHTS
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
low
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
mammy's
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From this reading "No," answered Mara, taking her old mammy's hand.
Mara
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
Mrs
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
NIGHT
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
offspring
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
old
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
once
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
own
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
passing
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
put
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
received
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
reckon
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From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
rendering
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
said
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From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
secrets
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From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
SHADOWS
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
Sheba
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
sitting
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
slept
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
stupor
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
sunk
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
sympathy
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
taking
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From this reading "No," answered Mara, taking her old mammy's hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
tones
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
unconscious
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
warmth
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
watching
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From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I reckon we need have no secrets from Aun' Sheba," said Mrs. Bodine.
welcome
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Hunter had sunk into a kind of stupor rendering her unconscious of what was passing, and therefore they conversed in low tones.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A NIGHT Aun' Sheba, with a devotion which quite equalled that to her own offspring, returned to Mara with the intention of watching Mrs. Hunter while the girl slept.
woman
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From this reading She found Mrs. Bodine sitting with Mara, but the old colored woman was received with a warmth of welcome and sympathy which put her at ease at once.
