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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 THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUTH AND HAROLD.
appearance
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
arrived
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From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
astounding
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
channel
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From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
daughter
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
departure
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From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
embarrassment
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From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
entirely
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From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
Erskine's
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
even
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From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
felt
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From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
grave
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From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
HAROLD
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From this reading RUTH AND HAROLD.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
hour
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From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
how
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
Judge
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
looking
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From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
manner
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From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
meet
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
meeting
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From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
met
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From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
morning
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
new
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From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
prayer-meeting
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
RUTH
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From this reading RUTH AND HAROLD.
sense
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
shade
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From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
singular
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From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
slight
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
tenderness
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From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
THERE
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
thoughts
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From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
touch
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From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
turned
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From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
very
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From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a new and singular departure was it, that he even felt a slight shade of embarrassment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, before the hour of meeting her arrived, his thoughts were turned into an entirely new channel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met her, looking very grave, and with a touch of tenderness about his manner that was new to her.
wonderment
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From this reading THERE had been in Judge Erskine's mind a slight sense of wonderment as to how he should meet his daughter the morning after his astounding appearance at prayer-meeting.
