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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 One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
all
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
aunt
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
bear
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
bitterness
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
brave
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
busy
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
capable
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
cheerful
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
concerned
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
consideration
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
daughters
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
days
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
Elithe
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
Elithe's
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
entered
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
expenditure
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
far
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
feet
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
felt
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
friends
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From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
front
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
girl
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
gladly
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From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
going
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
gone
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
Hansford
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
heart
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
heartily
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
I'll
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
invited
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
knew
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
known
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
lovingly
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
miners
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
ministered
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
mother
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
Mrs
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
much
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
naturally
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
necessary
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
pain
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
place
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
poverty
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
precluded
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
preparations
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
putting
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
Rector's
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
relative
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From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
respectable
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From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
sacrificed
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From this reading Anything she had herself would be sacrificed gladly that Elithe might make a respectable appearance with her relative and friends.
said
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From this reading “It is for her good and I’ll bear it,” she said to herself, and, putting on a brave and cheerful front, she entered heartily into the necessary preparations for the journey.
Samona
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
soon
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
spend
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
strong
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
summer
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From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
wardrobe
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From this reading Elithe’s wardrobe was naturally the first consideration and here Mrs. Hansford felt the bitterness of the poverty which precluded much of an expenditure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
willingly
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was soon known in Samona that the Rector’s aunt had invited Elithe to spend the summer with her and that she was going.
work
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From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One of the miners’ daughters, a strong, capable girl, was to take her place so far as the work was concerned, but no one save the mother herself knew of the pain in her heart when she thought of the days when the busy feet and hands which ministered so lovingly and willingly to them all would be gone.
