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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 A VOICE.
all
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
attending
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
child
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
children
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
considerably
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
drunk
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
felt
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
frosts
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
Gibbie
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
greatly
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
helping
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
home
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
Janet
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
live
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
made
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From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
midnight
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
minister
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
mournful
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From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
much
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
necessities
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
nurse
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
old
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
only
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
people
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
place
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
power
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
promoted
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
rain
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
read
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From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
rheumatism
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
Robert
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
severe
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
shepherd
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
sometimes
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From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
sought
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
streets
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
there
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made him a little mournful sometimes to think that he could not read to them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
tried
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
universe
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From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
VOICE
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From this reading A VOICE.
wants
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
well
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From this reading Their children did all in their power to minister to their wants, and Gibbie was nurse as well as shepherd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who when a child had sought his place in the live universe by attending on drunk people and helping them home through the midnight streets, might have felt himself promoted considerably in having the necessities of such as Robert and Janet to minister to, but he never thought of that.
winter
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From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That winter the old people were greatly tried with rheumatism; for not only were the frosts severe, but there was much rain between.
