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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 Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
all
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
always
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
approach
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
beautiful
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
die
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
died
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
father
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
Fire-son
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
freeze
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
girl
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
go
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From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
going
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
grew
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
grown
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
heart
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
heat
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
How
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From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
Just
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
love
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
lucky
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From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
man
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
mother
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
near
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
nearly
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From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
odious
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From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
other
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
out
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
remaining
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
said
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
set
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From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
sister
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
strong
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
Then
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Fire-son said, ‘I love you with all my heart, but at the same time I always freeze if you are near me, and you nearly die of heat if I approach you!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
together
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From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
travel
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From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
up
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
use
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How shall we travel about together without being odious the one to the other?’
woman
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From this reading Just as the girl grew up into a beautiful woman, her father and mother both died one after the other.
world
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I shall go with you,’ she answered, ‘for, except you, I have no one in the world, and I have a feeling that if we set out together we shall be lucky.’
young
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From this reading Then the Fire-son, who had grown up in the meantime into a fine, strong young man, said to his sister, ‘I am going out into the world, for what is the use of remaining on here?’
