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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 _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
affairs
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From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
all
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
angels
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
any
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
befall
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
business
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
Christian
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
conquers
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
discomfit
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
Earth
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
emergency
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
especially
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
expected
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
friends
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
Grey
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So his wife had to wait still.
home
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
host
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
hour
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
husband
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
incalculable
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
loses
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
lost
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
mercy
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
message
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
mild
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
miles
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From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
night
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
often
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
other
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
out
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
painful
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
Peace
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
people
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
people's
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
pure
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
received
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
reconciled
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
sad
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
Sing
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
sitting
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his wife had to wait still.
some
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From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
soul-battle
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So his wife had to wait still.
study
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not unusual.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
transact
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From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
twenty
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From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
unusual
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From this reading This was not unusual.
urgent
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From this reading He had to take a sudden journey of twenty miles on some urgent affairs.
victory
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
wait
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From this reading So his wife had to wait still.
waiting
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
warfare
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not unusual.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Grey was one of those people whom all their friends come to in any emergency, and the amount of other people's business, especially painful business, which he was expected to transact, and did transact, out of pure benevolence, was incalculable.
wife
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From this reading So his wife had to wait still.
won
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From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading _"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, Sing the angels, reconciled; Over each sad warfare done, Each soul-battle lost and won._ _"He that has a victory lost May discomfit yet a host; And, it often doth befall, He who conquers loses all."_ Christian, after sitting waiting in the study for a long hour, received a message from her husband that he would not be home that night.
