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all
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
Amabel
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHANGES AT HIGHBECK.
author
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
bear
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
best
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
bitter
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
called
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
CHANGES
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From this reading CHANGES AT HIGHBECK.
considering
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
dark
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
dear
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
Deborah
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
eyes
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
face
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
far
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
feel
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
girl's
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
grow
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
heart
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
helped
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
HIGHBECK
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From this reading CHANGES AT HIGHBECK.
House
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
kept
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
mansion
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
marks
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
noted
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
once
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
others
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
pale
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
people
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
preparations
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
removal
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From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
saw
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
things
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
tried
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
trouble
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
up
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
very
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From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Deborah at once began her preparations for removal to the Little House, as her mansion was called, and we helped her as far as we could.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it is not the people that bear things best, who feel them least, and as I saw my dear girl's face grow pale and thin, and noted the dark marks under her eyes, my heart was very bitter toward the author of all this distress.
wonderfully
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From this reading Amabel kept up wonderfully considering, and tried her best not to let her trouble, trouble others.
