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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 A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
all
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From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
baggage
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
better
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
boat
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
buoyancy
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
care
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
child
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
class
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
Columbus
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
controlling
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
country
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From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
cry
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
DESERT
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
detect
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
Edith
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
enabled
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
entire
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
farmhouse
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
father
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
feeble
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
feelings
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
felt
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
firm
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
flowers
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
fruit
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
furniture
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
going
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
grief
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
guess
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
health
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
heart
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
hope
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From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
induced
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
indulged
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
ISLAND
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
natural
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
necessity
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
new
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
others
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From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
overburdened
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
owner
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
properly
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
quiet
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
reached
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
search
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
see
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
share
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From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
some
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
somewhat
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
spend
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
summer
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From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
taken
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
thick
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
tones
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
traces
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
veil
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
way
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From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
wharf
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DESERT ISLAND The good cry that Edith indulged in on her way to the boat was a relief to her heart, which had long been overburdened.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When she was quite a child her feeble health had induced her father to let her spend an entire summer in a farmhouse of the better class, whose owner had some taste for flowers and fruit.
world
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From this reading No one could detect the traces of grief through her thick veil, or guess from her firm, quiet tones, that she felt somewhat as Columbus might when going in search of a new world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Edith had a hope from her country life which the others did not share at all.
youth
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From this reading But the necessity of controlling her feelings, and the natural buoyancy of youth, enabled her by the time they reached the wharf to see that the furniture and baggage were properly taken care of.
