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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 As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
any
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
ask
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
awaked
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From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
away
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
Bassett
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
better
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
brilliant
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From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
Christmas
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From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
conscious
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
Day
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From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
day's
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
dear
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Her first thoughts were of home and distant friends.
dressed
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
early
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From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
element
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
far
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
father
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
felt
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first thoughts were of home and distant friends.
formulated
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
friends
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From this reading Her first thoughts were of home and distant friends.
full
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
fuller
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
goodwill
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
heart
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first thoughts were of home and distant friends.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
home
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From this reading Her first thoughts were of home and distant friends.
How
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
idea
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
indefinite
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
knelt
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
knew
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
known
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
lesson
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
made
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
Margaret
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From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
mother
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
new
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first thoughts were of home and distant friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
peace
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
prayers
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
presence
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
rose
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
say
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
somehow
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
sweet
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
tangible
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
thoughts
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From this reading Her first thoughts were of home and distant friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
too
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From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
unison
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
vague
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From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas Day was fine and brilliant, and Margaret awaked early.
well
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From this reading How well she knew that the dear father and mother, far away in Bassett, were thinking of her!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her first thoughts were of home and distant friends.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not ask herself what was the new element in her life that made it so; it was too indefinite to be formulated into a tangible idea, but she felt conscious of its presence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she rose and dressed, her heart was in full unison with the day’s sweet lesson of peace and goodwill, and when she knelt to say her morning prayers, she had a vague feeling that somehow this Christmas Day was a fuller and better one than any she had known before.
