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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 To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
all
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
Assured
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From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
blessings
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
brother
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From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
chastened
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
countenance
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
death
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From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
dimly
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
Dr
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
early
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
expression
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
face
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From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
Fenneben
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
future
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From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
grace
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
greater
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
growing
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
guess
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
handsomer
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
judgments
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
kindly
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
known
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
Lagonda
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
Ledge
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
line
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From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
loved
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
marvel
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From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
mercy
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From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
more
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
most
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
new
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From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
out
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
own
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
Psalmist
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
put
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From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
sight
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
spring
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
surprise
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From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
there
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From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
too
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From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
underlies
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From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
WHITTIER
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
wore
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
year
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
