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14
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
always
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From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
Amice
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
August
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
called
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From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
Chambers
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From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
close
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
closing
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From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
empty
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From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
Gertrude
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
going
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From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
Grace
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
ground
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From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
hallowed
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From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
helping
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
How
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From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
kind
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From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
lonely
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From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
more
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
Mother
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
once
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
put
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
Queen's
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From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
rights
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
rooms
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
round
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From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
said
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From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
shutters
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From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
sorry
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From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
surprise
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From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
to-day
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
warmly
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From this reading "They will always be hallowed ground to me, I am sure," said Amice, so warmly, that I looked at her in surprise.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
Well
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From this reading "Well, well, I am not sorry they are empty once more," said Mother Gertrude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How lonely they look," said I, as we were going round closing the shutters.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose they will always be called, 'The Queen's Chambers,' after this; and will be looked on as a kind of hallowed ground."
yesterday
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From this reading _August 14._ HER Grace left us yesterday, and to-day Amice and I have been helping Mother Gertrude to put her rooms to rights, and close them once more.
