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Poor and Proud

Chapter XVIII

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KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.
The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.
It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.
The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.
Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.
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Poor and Proud

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.
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The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.
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It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.
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The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.
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Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

Learner Dictionary

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

Body noun US /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.”

Christian noun US /ˈchristian/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.”

THROUGH noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.”

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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 KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.

all

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

arose

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

beloved

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

birth

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

bodynounUS /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

bones

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

BRAVELY

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From this reading KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.

bright

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

casting

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

chamber

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

child

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

Christian

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

Christmas

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

clear

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

conscious

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

died

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

eternal

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

fact

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

flood

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

gently

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

invited

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

Jesus

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

KATY

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From this reading KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.

light

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

lips

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

lived

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

loving

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

mother

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

paeans

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

Pain

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

played

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

powerless

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

praise

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

present

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

rack

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

reposed

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

rose

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

Saviour

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

SERIES

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From this reading KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

sick

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

smile

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

spirit

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

STRUGGLES

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From this reading KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.

subdue

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

sufferer

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

sun

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

sweet

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From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

TRIALS

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From this reading KATY STRUGGLES BRAVELY THROUGH A SERIES OF TRIALS.

triumph

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

trusting

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sufferer was conscious of the fact, and a sweet smile played upon her lips, as she thought of Jesus--that he had lived and died for her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.

watched

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From this reading The morning sun rose clear and bright, casting a flood of light into the chamber of the sick mother, watched over by the beloved child.

weak

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

weary

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From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Pain, that could rack the bones and triumph over the weak body, was powerless to subdue the loving, trusting spirit, that reposed gently on Him who has invited the weary to a present and an eternal rest.

world

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From this reading It was Christmas, and all over the Christian world arose paeans of praise for the birth of the Saviour.