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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 Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
all
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
approaching
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
away
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
bearing
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
Bible
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
broke
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From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
burden
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
church
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From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
close
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From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
distance
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
drawing-room
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
earth
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
enjoying
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From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
Entertaining
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
evening
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
falling
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
far
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
figure
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
glow
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
house
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
household
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From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
hush
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
just
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
lap
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
Longfellow
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
man
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
Mindful
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
more
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From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
Nature
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
night
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
notice
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
others
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
pine
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
quietly
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
rosy
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
sat
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
see
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From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
setting
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
shedding
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
slender
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
startled
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From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
stems
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
stillness
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From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
Stranger
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
sun
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
Sunday
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
swiftly
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
things
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From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
thoughts
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
trees
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
up
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
voice
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From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Entertaining a Stranger 'In all things Mindful not of _herself, but bearing_ the burden of others.'--_Longfellow._ It was Sunday evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rest of the household were at church, and she was enjoying the stillness around her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was the more startled when a voice broke upon the stillness; and she looked up to see a man standing close outside the window.
window
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From this reading Agatha sat by the drawing-room window, her Bible on her lap, and her thoughts far away from things of earth.
wrapped
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From this reading The sun was setting just behind the pine trees in the distance, and shedding a rosy glow upon their slender stems; the hush of night seemed to be falling on all Nature, and Agatha was so wrapped up in her thoughts, that she did not notice the figure of a man quietly and swiftly approaching the house.
