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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 `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
activity
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advance
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
away
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From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
beloved
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
cast
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
cause
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chapter
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From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
chronicled
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David
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dispelled
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
early
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especially
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fall
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family
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
followed
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From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
full
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
God
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
gratitude
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had cause especially to rejoice in seeing our sons advance to manhood strengthened by early training for lives of usefulness and activity wherever their lot might fall.
happiness
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
imperceptibly
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From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
journal
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From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
kind
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King
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From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
lay
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lives
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
lot
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From this reading I had cause especially to rejoice in seeing our sons advance to manhood strengthened by early training for lives of usefulness and activity wherever their lot might fall.
manhood
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had cause especially to rejoice in seeing our sons advance to manhood strengthened by early training for lives of usefulness and activity wherever their lot might fall.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
pages
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From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
passing
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From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
period
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
recurred
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From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
rejoicenounUS /ˈrejoice/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had cause especially to rejoice in seeing our sons advance to manhood strengthened by early training for lives of usefulness and activity wherever their lot might fall.
retrospect
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
reviewed
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sadness
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said
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seeing
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shade
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
sons
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spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
steadily
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From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
story
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strengthened
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succeeded
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From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
tale
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From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
ten
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had cause especially to rejoice in seeing our sons advance to manhood strengthened by early training for lives of usefulness and activity wherever their lot might fall.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
thoughts
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
training
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From this reading I had cause especially to rejoice in seeing our sons advance to manhood strengthened by early training for lives of usefulness and activity wherever their lot might fall.
usefulness
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From this reading I had cause especially to rejoice in seeing our sons advance to manhood strengthened by early training for lives of usefulness and activity wherever their lot might fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
welfare
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From this reading The shade of sadness cast on my mind by retrospect of this kind, was dispelled by thoughts full of gratitude to God, for the welfare and happiness of my beloved family during so long a period.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading I had cause especially to rejoice in seeing our sons advance to manhood strengthened by early training for lives of usefulness and activity wherever their lot might fall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
words
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From this reading These words recurred to me again and again as I reviewed ten years, of which the story lay chronicled in the pages of my journal.
Year
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From this reading Year followed year; chapter succeeded chapter; steadily, imperceptibly, time was passing away.
years
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From this reading `We spend our years as a tale that is told,' said King David.
