Chapter XXXII
EXTRACTED FROM THE WESLEY CORRESPONDENCE. 1. From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire. January 20th, 1727. Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
Hetty Wesley
Chapter XXXII
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EXTRACTED
FROM
THE
WESLEY
CORRESPONDENCE.
1.
From
Charles
Wesley
at
Oxford
to
his
brother
John
at
Stanton
in
Gloucestershire.
January
20th,
1727.
Poor
Sister
Hetty!
'twas
but
a
week
before
I
left
London
that
I
knew
she
was
at
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
EXTRACTED
FROM
THE
WESLEY
CORRESPONDENCE.
Line 2
1.
Line 3
From
Charles
Wesley
at
Oxford
to
his
brother
John
at
Stanton
in
Gloucestershire.
Line 4
January
20th,
1727.
Line 5
Poor
Sister
Hetty!
'twas
but
a
week
before
I
left
London
that
I
knew
she
was
at
it.
Learner Dictionary
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Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.”
John
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.”
Left
noun
US /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.”
Poor
noun
US /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.”
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1
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From this reading 1.
1727
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From this reading January 20th, 1727.
20th
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From this reading January 20th, 1727.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
brother
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From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
Charles
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From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
CORRESPONDENCE
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From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE WESLEY CORRESPONDENCE.
EXTRACTED
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From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE WESLEY CORRESPONDENCE.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE WESLEY CORRESPONDENCE.
Gloucestershire
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From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
Hetty
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From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
January
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From this reading January 20th, 1727.
John
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From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
knew
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From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
London
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From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
Oxford
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From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
Sister
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From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
Stanton
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From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE WESLEY CORRESPONDENCE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Charles Wesley at Oxford to his brother John at Stanton in Gloucestershire.
twas
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From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
week
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From this reading Poor Sister Hetty! 'twas but a week before I left London that I knew she was at it.
WESLEY
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From this reading EXTRACTED FROM THE WESLEY CORRESPONDENCE.