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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 It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
all
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
better
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From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
Bible
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
clue
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From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
COLLINS
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From this reading MISS COLLINS' WORK.
dark
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
Diana
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From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
duties
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
earnestly
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From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
faith's
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
followed
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From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
gave
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
get
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
given
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From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
going
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
got
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From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
learn
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
light
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
manufacture
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From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
MISS
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From this reading MISS COLLINS' WORK.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
other
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
power
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From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
privileges
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
study
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
supplies
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
there
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
things
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
too
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From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
treasure-house
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
understanding
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
up
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From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
very
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
way
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From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
weeks
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From this reading For weeks Diana gave herself before all other things to the study of her Bible, and to better understanding of faith's duties and privileges.
well
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From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was well for her, too, that she followed up earnestly the clue to life which had been given her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
WORK
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From this reading MISS COLLINS' WORK.
world
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From this reading It was well for Diana that she had got a talisman of better power than the world can manufacture.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have a treasure-house of supplies, and are going to have to get to it in the dark by and by, it is good to learn the way very well while the light is there.
