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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 This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
afternoon
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From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
aims
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
any
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
brought
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From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
contents
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From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
day
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From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
Defeat
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
doing
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From this reading "GOT through splendidly and is doing well.
door
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From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is every hope for her.—L. F."
F
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From this reading There is every hope for her.—L. F."
following
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From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is every hope for her.—L. F."
four
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From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
go
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
GOT
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From this reading "GOT through splendidly and is doing well.
grow
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is every hope for her.—L. F."
hope
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From this reading There is every hope for her.—L. F."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
inquired
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From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "GOT through splendidly and is doing well.
Jean
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From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
know
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
know'st
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
L
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From this reading There is every hope for her.—L. F."
lofty
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
long
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
MacDonald
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
moment
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From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
mountain
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
need
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
note
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From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
nurse
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From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
o'clock
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From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
old
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From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
Only
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
root
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
saw
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From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following day she inquired at the door, and the old nurse saw her for a moment.
snow
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
splendidly
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From this reading "GOT through splendidly and is doing well.
SUCCESS
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
swathed
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From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
There
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From this reading There is every hope for her.—L. F."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "GOT through splendidly and is doing well.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUCCESS "Defeat thou know'st not, canst not know; Only thy aims so lofty go, They need as long to root and grow As any mountain swathed in snow."—MacDonald.
unspeakable
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From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the contents of a note brought to Jean about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the relief was unspeakable.
well
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From this reading "GOT through splendidly and is doing well.
