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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
breaking
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
candles
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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
chance
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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
churn
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
common
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was of course much to do.
day
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was of course much to do.
down
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
duties
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
enough
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
few
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
gather
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
green
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
hoard
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
light
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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
lowly
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
making
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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
most
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
much
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From this reading There was of course much to do.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
needed
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
only
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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
out
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
Patience
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
peel
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
pith
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
purchase
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
ribbon
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
Rusha
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
rushes
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
seasons
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
sit
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
soon
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
spin
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
Steadfast
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
strip
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
There
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From this reading There was of course much to do.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
Thrice
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was of course much to do.
too
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
tools
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
visited
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was of course much to do.
way
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
welcome
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From this reading "Thrice welcome may such seasons be, But welcome too the common way, The lowly duties of the day."
wheel
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From this reading Steadfast visited his hoard and took from thence enough to purchase churn, spinning wheel, and the few tools that he most needed; but it was not soon that Patience could sit down to spin.
white
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From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
winter
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From this reading That must be for the winter, and their only chance of light was in making candles.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rusha could gather the green rushes, though she could not peel them without breaking them; and Patience had to take them out of her hands and herself strip the white pith so that only one ribbon of green was left to support it.
