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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 I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
accustomed
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
almost
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From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
Anna
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
begins
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
brighten
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
cheerful
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
Clifton
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
confession
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
depressed
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
despaired
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From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
disburthening
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
eased
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
education
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
facts
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
falsely
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
feels
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
Grosvenor
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
heard
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
heart
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
hope
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
immediate
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
Ives
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
just
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From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
kind
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
light
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
likewise
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
London
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
Louisa
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
more
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
now
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
overclouded
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
pain
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
performed
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
rigorous
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From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
sensations
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From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
shrink
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
soul
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
spirits
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From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
St
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
Street
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
task
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From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rigorous duty is performed; hope again begins to brighten, and my eased heart now feels more light and cheerful.
thrilled
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From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
tremulous
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From this reading Not but it still is tremulous with the sensations by which it has just been thrilled.
undertaken
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From this reading I almost despaired of the great task I had undertaken.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
Wenbourne
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ When last my Louisa heard from me, my mind was depressed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had likewise an immediate duty, a disburthening of my soul, a kind of confession of facts to make, from which education has falsely accustomed us to shrink with pain, and my spirits were overclouded.
