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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 "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
all
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From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
any
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From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
become
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
bright
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From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
crags
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From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
departure
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From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
DIADEM
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From this reading THE DIADEM OF LEAVES.
diadems
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From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
fair
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From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
floral
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From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
fresh
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From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
gems
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From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
golden
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From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
hard
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
LEAVES
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From this reading THE DIADEM OF LEAVES.
light
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From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
little
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From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
Macintosh
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From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
morning
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From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
Nora
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From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIADEM OF LEAVES.
PATIENCE
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
patient
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
persevering
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
possess
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
punctual
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
punctuality
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
qualities
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
rare
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From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
rich
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From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
Ronald's
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From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
royal
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From this reading As fresh and fair, as rich and rare, As any royal gems.
says
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
school
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From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
soliloquized
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From this reading So soliloquized little Nora Macintosh the morning after Ronald's departure for school.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIADEM OF LEAVES.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
try
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
uncle
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
virtuous
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
want
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the crags all bright, in the golden light, With floral diadems!
woman
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From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "PATIENCE is a virtue, and perseverance is a virtue, and so is punctuality, and uncle says I possess none of these qualities, and yet I want to be a virtuous woman; so I must try hard to become patient, persevering, and punctual."
