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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 They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
able
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
call
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
Callander
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
came
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
coming
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
day's
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
days
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
death
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
dissolved
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
down
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
Evereld
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
faith
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
find
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
follow
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
fortnight
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
funeral
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
G
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From this reading G. J. Romanes.
gate
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
getting
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
glad
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
gradually
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
happy
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
holiday
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
hopes
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
illness
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
infirm
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
J
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From this reading G. J. Romanes.
joys
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
July
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
just
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
knowledge
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
known
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
late
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
line
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
London
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
loss
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
love
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
Macneillie
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
made
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
more
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
mother's
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
narrow
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
needs
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
Oh
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
once
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
outer
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
pace
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
particularly
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
patient
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
prove
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
quitting
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
ready
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
Romanes
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From this reading G. J. Romanes.
season
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
see
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
shock
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
sight
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
soldier
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
soon
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
started
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
stationed
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
steps
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
summer
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
ten
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
then
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
together
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From this reading They had passed together a particularly happy fortnight, and though he could see that she was gradually getting more infirm she had never known a day’s illness, and her loss came as a terrible shock to him.
tour
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From this reading Ralph and Evereld were able to come down to the funeral, for the London season was just over and he was glad to have them with him for ten days before he started once more on tour.
wall
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
watch
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From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As Thou hast found me ready to Thy call, Which stationed me to watch the outer wall, And, quitting joys and hopes that once were mine, To pace with patient steps this narrow line Oh! may it be that, coming soon or late, Thou still shalt find Thy soldier at the gate, Who then may follow Thee till sight needs not to prove, And faith will be dissolved in knowledge of Thy love.”
world
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From this reading |It was in July, while Macneillie was spending his summer holiday at Callander, that his mother’s sudden death made him more than ever alone in the world.
