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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 And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
abstract
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From this reading In the abstract it was right to do it; but ought _she_ in these circumstances?
action
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From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the abstract it was right to do it; but ought _she_ in these circumstances?
Christian's
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From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
circumstances
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From this reading In the abstract it was right to do it; but ought _she_ in these circumstances?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
Daisy
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From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ought she to do it?
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
forego
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From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
how
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From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the abstract it was right to do it; but ought _she_ in these circumstances?
inclined
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From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ought she to do it?
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
made
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From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
mother
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From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
much
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From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
obey
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From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
orders
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From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
ordinary
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From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
Oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ought she to do it?
rather
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From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
reflected
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From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
respect
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From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ought she to do it?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
soldier
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From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
stand
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From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Daisy did not know; she had rather the mind of a soldier, and was much inclined to obey her orders, as such, come what might.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the abstract it was right to do it; but ought _she_ in these circumstances?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
troubled
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From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And how much of a Christian's ordinary duty might she be required to forego? and where must the stand be made?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daisy reflected the next morning as to what was her right course with respect to the action that had troubled her mother so much.