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A thoughtless seven
A thoughtless seven

Chapter VI

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Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.
She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.
But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."
Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.
"It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.
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A thoughtless seven

Chapter VI

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.
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She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.
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But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."
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Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.
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"It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.”

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.”

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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 Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

bedroom

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From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

comfort

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

coming

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From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

corrected

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

days

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

dear

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

delight

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

disheartened

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

doing

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

Don't

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

downs

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

dressing

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From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

failure

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

fallen

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From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

feet

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

filling

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

find

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

fresh

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From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

got

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

heart

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

Honey

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From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

It's

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From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

keep

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

letter

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

Lord

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From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

lose

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From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

love

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

lynx-eyed

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

made

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

Miss

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

Moffat's

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

movement

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

much

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

others

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

patience

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From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

pick

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From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

prayer

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

quickly

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

really

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

records

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

said

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

slip

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

some

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

thoroughly

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

tumble

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

uncertain

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

up

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From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

ups

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

very

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

warm

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From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

watch

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It's a great comfort, Honey," I said one morning, as we were dressing in our bedroom, "that fresh days keep coming.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Some days were records of failure on failure; but I was beginning to find prayer a great comfort, and, to my great delight, I was feeling a warm love filling my heart for the One who had done, and was doing, so much for me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

won't

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

word

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

Working

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From this reading Working I HAD some ups and downs after this, but I was quickly corrected if I made a slip; the others seemed to keep a lynx-eyed watch on every word and movement, and if it had not been for Miss Moffat's letter, I really think I should have got thoroughly disheartened.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.

you've

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From this reading But when you've fallen, let the Lord pick you up again; He won't lose patience with you."

young

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From this reading She said in it,— "Don't think you won't tumble, my dear; young feet are very uncertain.