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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 “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
anxious
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
bears
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
brightened
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
certain
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
clear
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
DISCLOSURE
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From this reading DISCLOSURE.
ended
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From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
face
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
faith
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
gives
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
God
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
gone
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From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
Gritton
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
heard
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
How
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
Isa
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
knees
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From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
Lottie
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
night
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
opportunity
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From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
people
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From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
reason
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
reflected
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
rose
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From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
service
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From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
speaking
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From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
Stone
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From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
trust
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From this reading I trust her—yes, I will trust her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “I am certain,” reflected Isa Gritton, as she retired to rest on that night, “that Lottie Stone bears a clear conscience, whatever her reason for silence may be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I trust her—yes, I will trust her.
wish
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From this reading I wish that I had had an opportunity of speaking to her after the service was ended, but when I rose from my knees and looked for her, she was gone.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading How her poor face, worn and anxious as it looked at first, brightened when she heard of the support which God gives to the faith of His people in time of need.
yes
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From this reading I trust her—yes, I will trust her.
