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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 If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
abroad
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
all
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
angel
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
anywhere
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
Apollyon
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
away
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
Barbara
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
beauty
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
breadth
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
casual
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
darkness
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
Doria
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
Doria's
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
dragon's
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
forth
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
fortnight
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
fought
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From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
heart
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
hours
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
How
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From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
like
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
made
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
many
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
meals
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
ministering
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
more
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
odd
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
owe
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From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
reason
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From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
room
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
saw
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
scarcely
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
season
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
sheer
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
sleeping
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
snatching
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
sorrows
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
soul-stricken
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From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
speed
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
spread
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
straddled
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
swallow
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
swiftness
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From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her and to her alone did the soul-stricken little creature owe her life and her reason.
valiancy
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
walks
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
way
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
weapons
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From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
whole
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
wife
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
wings
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a fortnight she scarcely left Doria's room, sleeping for odd hours anywhere, and snatching meals with the casual swiftness of a swallow.
world
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From this reading If a ministering angel walks abroad through this world of many sorrows, it is my wife Barbara.
wrestled
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From this reading For a whole fortnight she wrestled with the powers of darkness, which like Apollyon straddled quite over all the breadth of the way, and by sheer valiancy and beauty of heart, she made them spread forth their dragon's wings and speed them away so that Doria for a season saw them no more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How she fought and with what weapons, who am I to tell you?
