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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 DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS.
almost
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From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
Anne
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
anxious
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
any
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
began
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
bent
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
boisterous
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
browner
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
came
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From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
ceased
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From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
colors
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
come
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
danger
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
DAUGHTER
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS.
days
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
disappear
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
dragged
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
face
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
grew
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
hand
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
HERODIAS
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS.
hiding
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
hills
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
hint
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
last
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
life
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
Lindean
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
look
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From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
many
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
Master
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
meditations
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
minds
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
minister
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
more
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS.
often
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
past
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
peaceful
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
ragged
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
removed
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
sadden
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
Semple
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
sooth
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From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
summer
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
suppose
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
tell
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From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
terrible
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
thought
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
torrent
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
traces
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From this reading The days at Lindean dragged past, and the last traces of summer began to disappear from the face of the hills.
trees
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
turgid
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From this reading The bent grew browner, the trees more ragged, and the torrent below more turgid and boisterous.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
violence
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From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas not that we had forgotten the minister and Master Semple in their hiding, for the thought of them was often at hand to sadden me, and Anne, I must suppose, had many anxious meditations; but our life at Lindean was so peaceful and removed from any hint of violence that danger did not come before our minds in terrible colors.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
word
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From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet no word came from the hills, and, sooth to tell, we almost ceased to look for it.
