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Daisy

Chapter XII

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GREY COATS.
I went back to school comforted.
I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Daisy

Chapter XII

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GREY COATS.
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I went back to school comforted.
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I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.
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And life has been a different thing to me ever since.
/ənd life hæz bɪn ə ˈdifferent thing tuː miː ever sɪns/
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Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “And life has been a different thing to me ever since.”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “And life has been a different thing to me ever since.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And life has been a different thing to me ever since.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “And life has been a different thing to me ever since.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And life has been a different thing to me ever since.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “And life has been a different thing to me ever since.”

Strength noun US /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And life has been a different thing to me ever since.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I went back to school comforted.”

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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 And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

all

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From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

any

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From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

back

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From this reading I went back to school comforted.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

Christ

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From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

COATS

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From this reading GREY COATS.

comforted

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From this reading I went back to school comforted.

coming

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From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

face

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From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

future

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From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

got

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From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

GREY

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From this reading GREY COATS.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I went back to school comforted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

learned

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From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

more

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

Paul's

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From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

school

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I went back to school comforted.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I had got strength to face all that might be coming in the future.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And life has been a different thing to me ever since.

things

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I went back to school comforted.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I went back to school comforted.

words

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Paul's words, "I can do all things through Christ," — I have learned are not his words any more than mine.