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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 Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
acquaintance
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
almost
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
Amantium
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
Amelia's
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
arms
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From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
back
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
Becky
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
caresses
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
certain
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
child
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From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
darling
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From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
Emmy
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
Emmy's
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
emotion
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
Frankness
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
friend
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
genuine
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
gratitude
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
hardened
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
harrowing
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
Irae
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
kind
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
kindness
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
lasting
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
like
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
likely
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
lucky
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From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
misfortune
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
moment
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
new-found
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
out
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From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
points
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
reprobate
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
shrieking
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From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
simple
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
simpleton
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From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
speeches
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
stroke
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From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
talk
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
torn
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From this reading That was a lucky stroke of hers about the child "torn from her arms shrieking."
touch
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From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
very
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From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amantium Irae Frankness and kindness like Amelia's were likely to touch even such a hardened little reprobate as Becky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She returned Emmy's caresses and kind speeches with something very like gratitude, and an emotion which, if it was not lasting, for a moment was almost genuine.
won
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From this reading It was by that harrowing misfortune that Becky had won her friend back, and it was one of the very first points, we may be certain, upon which our poor simple little Emmy began to talk to her new-found acquaintance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so they took your darling child from you?" our simpleton cried out.
