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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 _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
abolished
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
absolute
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
administered
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
any
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
Arthur
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
bed
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
bedroom
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
body's
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
cause
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
children
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
Christian
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
circumstances
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
concerning
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
corporal
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
counsel
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
dainty
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
decided
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
down
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
enough
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
fall
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
father
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
feelings
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
fellow
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
filmiest
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
fingers
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
freely
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
got
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
hard
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
head
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
hitherto
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
hour
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
husband
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
ignorance
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
indifference
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
innocent
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
instances
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
kept
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
knowledge
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
laws
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
made
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
man
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
more
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
mother
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
mother's
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
much
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
narrowed
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
naughtiness
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
net
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
obediently
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
out
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
patiently
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
Phillis
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
Phillis's
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
possible
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
primary
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
punish
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
punishment
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
put
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
quietly
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
rare
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
rather
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
results
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
serious
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
set
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
show
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
small
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
spider's
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
spoke
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
stairs
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
stout
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
study
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
sway
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
taking
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
talk
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
things
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
thrashing
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
thread
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
Thus
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
tiniest
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
together
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From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
total
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
Twist
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thus taking counsel together, the father and mother decided that, except in very rare instances, corporal punishment should be entirely abolished, and never, under any circumstances, should be administered by Phillis.
up
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
very
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From this reading She went down again into the study, and had a long talk with her husband, in which she spoke her mind very freely--more freely than she had ever done before, and told him things which had come to her knowledge concerning the children of which he, poor man! had hitherto been kept in total ignorance.
waiting
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From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
Weave
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The serious results, of which he had been the primary cause, for a while put his naughtiness out of every body's head; and when, after an hour or more, Christian went up stairs, and found the poor little fellow waiting patiently and obediently in mother's bedroom, it seemed rather hard to punish him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
wily
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From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
wound
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From this reading That Phillis's sway was to be narrowed as much as possible, without any absolute laws being made that would wound her feelings, or show indifference to her long fidelity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _"Weave, weave, weave, The tiniest thread will do; The filmiest thread from a spider's bed Is stout enough for you._ _"Twist, twist, twist, With fingers dainty and small; Let the wily net be quietly set, That the innocent may fall."_ Arthur never got his thrashing.
