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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 “This is a Communion Sabbath too.
any
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
approach
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
beloved
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
blessing
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
Communion
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From this reading “This is a Communion Sabbath too.
consecration
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
CONVERSE
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From this reading QUIET CONVERSE.
day
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
East
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From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
enjoyed
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
eyes
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From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
give
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
granted
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
heart's
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
Io
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From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a Communion Sabbath too.
land
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From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
Lord's
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
marriage
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
Master
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
new
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
Oscar
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
priceless
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
QUIET
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From this reading QUIET CONVERSE.
Sabbath
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From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
side
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
Sunday
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From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
table
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
to-day
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From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
too
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From this reading “This is a Communion Sabbath too.
unclosed
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From this reading “My first Sabbath in this land of the East!” thought Io, as her eyes first unclosed on Sunday morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
well
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, shall I to-day be granted the priceless blessing, which I have not enjoyed since my marriage, of having my heart’s beloved at my side when I approach the Lord’s table?
wife
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!
work
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From this reading May my Oscar, as well as his wife, make this a day of new consecration to any work which the Master may give us to do!