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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went about humming the grand tune with which the evening service had closed:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
BURDENS
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From this reading BURDENS.
came
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From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
closed
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From this reading She went about humming the grand tune with which the evening service had closed:
desolate
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
dismalness
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
drive
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
even
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
evening
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
full
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From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
future
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From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
glorious
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
grand
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From this reading She went about humming the grand tune with which the evening service had closed:
grew
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
heart
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From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
home
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
humming
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From this reading She went about humming the grand tune with which the evening service had closed:
influence
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
life
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
Marion
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
music
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
plans
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From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
possibilities
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From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
power
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
prayers
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
reached
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
room
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
rose-color
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
Sabbath
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
sermon
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From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
service
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From this reading She went about humming the grand tune with which the evening service had closed:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
song
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
springing
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From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
step
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From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
surroundings
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
tune
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From this reading She went about humming the grand tune with which the evening service had closed:
unattractive
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From this reading Not even the dismalness of her unattractive room and desolate surroundings had power to drive the song from her heart.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER the influence of the sermon, and the prayers, and the glorious music, life grew to be rose-color to Marion before she reached home that Sabbath evening.
went
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From this reading She went about humming the grand tune with which the evening service had closed:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went about humming the grand tune with which the evening service had closed:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came home with springing step, and with her heart full of plans and possibilities for the future.
