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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 But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
afraid
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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
all
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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Good by, my dear.
dear
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From this reading "Good by, my dear.
face
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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
fail
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From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
gate
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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good by, my dear.
gravely
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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
head
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From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
light
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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
like
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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.
Mr
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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good by, my dear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
pain
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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
quickened
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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
resolutely
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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
Robert
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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.
sadly
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From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
said
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From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.
say
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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
store
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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
there
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From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
True
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From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am afraid there is pain in store for us all."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
watching
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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
Winifred
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From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, although he was the first to say good by, it was Winifred who left him standing by the gate watching her, as she went resolutely along with a quickened step, and the light still on her face.
woman
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From this reading "True woman, true woman, she will not fail him," said Mr Robert to himself, shaking his head sadly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As you like," Mr Robert said, gravely.