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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 IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
adventures
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From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
affected
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
all
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
allow
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
always
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From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
Amabel
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
bear
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
brand
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
burning
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
caverns
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From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
considered
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
delicate
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From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
Desireè
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
destined
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
devotion
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
died
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From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
Dénise
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From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
even
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From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
fire
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
garden
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
girl
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From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
great
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
house
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
ill
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
indeed
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
join
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
kindle
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
latterly
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
left
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
made
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
more
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From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
Mother
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
never
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
only
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
plucked
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
Prudentia
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
pupil
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
rejoiced
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
sports
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
Superior
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dénise had always been a delicate girl, more so even than Amabel herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
think
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From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
time
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
TROUBLES
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From this reading TROUBLES.
used
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
useful
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
very
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From this reading She would never allow that she was ill, however, and used to join in all our sports and latterly made herself very useful in the house and garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
watching
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From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was the only pupil left except Amabel, Desireè and myself—Desireè affected great devotion about that time, and Mother Prudentia rejoiced over her as a brand plucked from the burning; but I think Mother Superior considered her a brand that would bear watching—as indeed she was, and one that was destined to kindle a great fire.
year
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From this reading IT was I think, about a year after our adventures in the caverns, that Dénise died.
