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all
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
always
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
aside
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From this reading Others sneer and turn aside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
blame
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
brave
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From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
Following
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
footsteps
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
gate
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
gentle
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From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
Give
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From this reading She would grant us all we seek, Give her strength where we are weak.
Glorying
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
grant
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From this reading She would grant us all we seek, Give her strength where we are weak.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would grant us all we seek, Give her strength where we are weak.
hours
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
knows
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
late
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
Love
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
Loving
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From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
Mother
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
Mother's
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From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
night
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
Others
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From this reading Others sneer and turn aside.
Over-boastful
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
PleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
praise
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
pride
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
say
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
seek
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From this reading She would grant us all we seek, Give her strength where we are weak.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
Sleepless
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
sneer
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From this reading Others sneer and turn aside.
stays
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
stray
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She would grant us all we seek, Give her strength where we are weak.
Tender
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From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
too
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
true
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From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
turn
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From this reading Others sneer and turn aside.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
Waiting
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
watching
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
Way
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From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
we're
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
weak
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From this reading She would grant us all we seek, Give her strength where we are weak.
welcomes
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
whate'er
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From this reading _Mother's Way_ Tender, gentle, brave and true, Loving us whate'er we do!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She would grant us all we seek, Give her strength where we are weak.
where'er
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From this reading Mother welcomes us with pride; Over-boastful of us, too, Glorying in all we do, First to praise and last to blame, Love that always stays the same, Following us where'er we stray-- That is every mother's way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
word
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From this reading Waiting, watching at the gate For the footsteps that are late, Sleepless through the hours of night Till she knows that we're all right; Pleased with every word we say-- That is every mother's way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would grant us all we seek, Give her strength where we are weak.
