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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 Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
absolutely
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
air
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "ALONE, mamma!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
blowing
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
call
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From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
cease
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
change
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
Christ
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
Clara
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
COUSINS
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From this reading THE COUSINS.
day
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
discontented
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
doctor's
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
east
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
Edinburgh
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especially
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
Father
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
Friend
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
go
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From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
illness
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
invalids
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
just
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
King
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
knew
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
long
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
low
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
mamma
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From this reading "ALONE, mamma!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
mother
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
necessary
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
now
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
opinion
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
Physician
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
praises
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From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
Priest
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
recovering
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
Ross
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
said
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
sing
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From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
tell
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From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUSINS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "From that day I knew him— Christ, my Priest and King, Father, Friend, Physician— Can I cease to sing?
told
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
tone
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
trying
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
weakening
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
Wheresoe'er
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From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
winds
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From this reading Must I go alone?" said Clara Ross in a low, discontented tone, as her mother told her the doctor's opinion that, after the long, weakening illness from which she was just recovering, a change of air was absolutely necessary, especially now, when the east winds, so trying to invalids in Edinburgh, were blowing.
work
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From this reading Nay, until he call me From my work below, I will tell his praises Wheresoe'er I go."
