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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 It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
abiding
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
after-life
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From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
all
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From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Before I go to another place," replied Teddy.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Before you what, Teddy?" asked Timothy, a great lump rising in his throat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
dear
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
expression
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
face
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
forgot
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From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
friend
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
glad
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
go
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From this reading "Before I go to another place," replied Teddy.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Before you what, Teddy?" asked Timothy, a great lump rising in his throat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
half-whimsical
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
half-wistful
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Before I go to another place," replied Teddy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
impression
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
kindness
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
lump
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From this reading "Before you what, Teddy?" asked Timothy, a great lump rising in his throat.
manhood
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
more
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
night
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From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
out
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
place
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From this reading "Before I go to another place," replied Teddy.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Before I go to another place," replied Teddy.
rising
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From this reading "Before you what, Teddy?" asked Timothy, a great lump rising in his throat.
said
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
see
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
sometimes
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
spent
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From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
spirit
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
stepped
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
Teddy
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From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
then
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Before you what, Teddy?" asked Timothy, a great lump rising in his throat.
Timothy
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From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
urged
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
way
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From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Before you what, Teddy?" asked Timothy, a great lump rising in his throat.
wishing
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From this reading Teddy was more than glad to see him; he said it was the one thing he had been wishing for before he--, and then he stopped, and looked at his friend with a half-wistful, half-whimsical expression on his face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In all his after-life Timothy never forgot that night he spent with Teddy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It left upon him an abiding impression for good, and if in his manhood he stepped out of his way to do a kindness, he would sometimes think that he was urged to it by the spirit of his dear friend.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Before you what, Teddy?" asked Timothy, a great lump rising in his throat.
