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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 Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
abundant
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
all
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From this reading A kitchen skewer it appeared was all that was needed to complete his reconstruction in the avenue.
alliance
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
appeared
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From this reading A kitchen skewer it appeared was all that was needed to complete his reconstruction in the avenue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
avenue
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From this reading A kitchen skewer it appeared was all that was needed to complete his reconstruction in the avenue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
came
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
community
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A kitchen skewer it appeared was all that was needed to complete his reconstruction in the avenue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
credible
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From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
cup
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
drink
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
frank
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
gift
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From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
give
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From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A kitchen skewer it appeared was all that was needed to complete his reconstruction in the avenue.
hope
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From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
instant
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
interruption
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From this reading Some interruption occurred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
kind
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
kitchen
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
known
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
loan
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
Love
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
meeting
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
needed
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From this reading A kitchen skewer it appeared was all that was needed to complete his reconstruction in the avenue.
negotiate
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
occurred
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From this reading Some interruption occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
out
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
progress
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
promised
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
Rachel
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
reconstruction
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From this reading A kitchen skewer it appeared was all that was needed to complete his reconstruction in the avenue.
Restall
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
sacrifice
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From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
shone
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
shyly
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
sight
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
skewer
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
Some
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From this reading Some interruption occurred.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
tea
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From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Restall came, I think, blackened by progress, to drink a cup of tea and negotiate the loan of a kitchen skewer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never before in my life had it seemed credible to me that anyone could give me that, or that I could hope for such a gift of support and sacrifice.
vanished
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From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love as I had known it had been a community and an alliance, a frank abundant meeting; but this was another kind of love that shone for an instant and promised, and vanished shyly out of sight as I and Rachel looked at one another.
