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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
all
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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
ascend
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
black
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Blank's
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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
bonnets
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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
book
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bore
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church
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close
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concert
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conversation
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date
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day
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down
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early
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entries
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epitomising
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evening
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EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
evidently
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
follows
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formed
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four
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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
girlhood
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God
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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
grow
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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
habit
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hang
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
how
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
ideas
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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
Impressions
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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inclined
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interested
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Irving
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
jotting
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Joy
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kneeling
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
led
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looking
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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
Many
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
more
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
new
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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
note-book
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occupied
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
out
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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
own
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page
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painting
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prayers
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
ran
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
read
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really
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rector
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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
regarding
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Sabbath
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sermon
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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skirts
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
some
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St
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talk
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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
title
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
train
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
uniform
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walk
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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
wear
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weary
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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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white
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
woman
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
worship
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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
written
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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
years
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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.