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Olive: A Novel
Olive: A Novel

Chapter XL

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Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.
She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.
But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.
Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.
So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Olive: A Novel

Chapter XL

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.
Line 2
She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.
Line 3
But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.
Line 4
Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.
Line 5
So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.”

Weakness noun US /ˈwiːknəs/

a lack of physical strength

From this reading “She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.”

Wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.”

All words in this reading · 116

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abide

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

age

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

autumn

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From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

beautiful

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From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

best

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

ceased

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

created

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

deeds

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

ear

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

early

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

earth

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

faded

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

familiar

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

far-extended

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

Flora

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From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

flowers

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

footsteps

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

fountain

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

freshness

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

garden

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

gather

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

generations

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From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

gradually

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

happiness

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

heart

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

holy

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From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

house

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From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

image

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

immortality

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

influence

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From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

Late

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From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

lips

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

lived

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

lives

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From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

living

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

loved

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

many

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

middle

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

mistress

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

more

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

Morningside

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From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

Mrs

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From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

murmuring

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

needed

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

now

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

other

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

own

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

placed

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

planted

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

remains

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From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

renewed

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

Rothesay

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From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

sang

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

Scotland

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From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

season

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From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

seen

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

shining

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From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

slowly

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

song

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

soothe

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

sore-wounded

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

spirit

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

spring

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

streams

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

then

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

there

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

thoughts

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

trod

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

walking

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

walks

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From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

walls

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Late autumn, that season so beautiful in Scotland, was shining into the house at Morningside.

waters

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From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/

a lack of physical strength

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading So, though now her name had gradually ceased from familiar lips, and from her house and garden walks, her image faded slowly in the thoughts of those who best loved her; still she lived, even on earth, in the good deeds she had left behind--in the happiness she had created wherever her own sore-wounded footsteps trod.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But her spirit seemed to abide there still; in the flowers which at early spring she had planted, for other hands to gather; in the fountain she had placed, which sang its song of murmuring freshness to soothe many an ear and heart, when _she_, walking by the streams of living waters, needed those of earth no more.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Mrs. Flora Rothesay was dead; but she had lived one of those holy lives whose influence remains for generations.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

years

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.

youth

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From this reading She, its mistress, who had there lived from middle life to far-extended years, and then passed from the weakness of age to the renewed youth of immortality, was seen no more within its walls.