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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 "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
affection
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From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
all
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
Andrews
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
any
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
appeared
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
benches
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
candid-eyed
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
Central
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
clinging
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From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
engaged
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
evening
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
fellow
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
foliage
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
fragrance
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
girl
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
Grace
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
heart
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From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
holding
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From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
hope
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From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
involved
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From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
love
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
man
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
modestly
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From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
moon-light
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
more
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
much
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
Park
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
Philip
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
proud
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
sat
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
seen
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
sight
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
spring
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
story
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
true
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From this reading No one appeared in sight; they had the moon-light, the fragrance of the spring foliage, and their true love all to themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
whole-hearted
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From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman was Grace, the young man was Philip Andrews, a candid-eyed, whole-hearted fellow whom any girl might be proud to be seen with, much more to be engaged to.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were holding hands, but modestly and with a clinging affection.
woman
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
won
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From this reading Grace was proud, but she was more than that; her heart was all involved in her hope--a good heart which he was equally proud to have won.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
young
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From this reading "_If I could tell you his story_" That evening a young woman and a young man sat on one of the benches in Central Park.
