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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 After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
accepted
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
all
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
anxious
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
any
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
baby
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From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
beautiful
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From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
brides
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
bring
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl, she wrung her hands and wept, saying:
chosen
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
daughter-in-law
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
fallen
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From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
girl
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From this reading But when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl, she wrung her hands and wept, saying:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading But when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl, she wrung her hands and wept, saying:
hated
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
loved
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From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
marriage
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
marry
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
Masilo
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From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
moment
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From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
most
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From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
mother-in-law
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From this reading But when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl, she wrung her hands and wept, saying:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
Now
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From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
parents
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
portion
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
refused
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
saw
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From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
saying
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From this reading But when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl, she wrung her hands and wept, saying:
seen
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From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
several
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
some
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From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
strange
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
Thakane
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From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After some time a baby was born to her, and Thakane thought it was the most beautiful baby that ever was seen.
wept
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From this reading But when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl, she wrung her hands and wept, saying:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl, she wrung her hands and wept, saying:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
willingly
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From this reading However, they were so anxious that he should marry, that they willingly accepted Thakane as their daughter-in-law, though she did bring any marriage portion with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Masilo had fallen in loved with Thakane the moment he saw her.
women
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From this reading At first he did not know what to make of this strange feeling, for all his life he had hated women, and had refused several brides whom his parents had chosen for him.
wrung
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From this reading But when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl, she wrung her hands and wept, saying:
