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adds
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
all
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
Anna
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
bed
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
called
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From this reading It was not her fault that she could not dispel this "phantom" as he called it; yet he _pitied_ her!
Clair
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
coldly
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
come
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not her fault that she could not dispel this "phantom" as he called it; yet he _pitied_ her!
dismissed
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
dispel
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From this reading It was not her fault that she could not dispel this "phantom" as he called it; yet he _pitied_ her!
down
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
Emerson
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
endeavoring
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
faith
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
fault
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From this reading It was not her fault that she could not dispel this "phantom" as he called it; yet he _pitied_ her!
gentle
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
George
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
God
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
Hands
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not her fault that she could not dispel this "phantom" as he called it; yet he _pitied_ her!
hearts
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
heresy
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
lay
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
nervous
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
next
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
night
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
now
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
once
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE "PHANTOM" REMOVED.
pitied
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From this reading It was not her fault that she could not dispel this "phantom" as he called it; yet he _pitied_ her!
REMOVED
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From this reading THE "PHANTOM" REMOVED.
restless
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
sad
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
said
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
seemed
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
slumbers
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
St
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
strange
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From this reading It seemed so sad now that it was all over, and it _was_ strange that George St. Clair should have dismissed her so coldly!
Tennyson
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "PHANTOM" REMOVED.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
things
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
thought
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
tossing
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
up
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
vainly
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
what's
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
windy
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
woo
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From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
work
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
world
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From this reading "Hands to work and hearts to God," once said Emerson, while Tennyson adds: "In this windy world what's up is faith, what's down is heresy!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anna was nervous and restless as she thought over these things, and all of the next night lay tossing upon her bed, vainly endeavoring to woo the gentle slumbers that would not come to her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not her fault that she could not dispel this "phantom" as he called it; yet he _pitied_ her!
