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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 It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
all
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
bade
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
butterfly
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
capacity
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
caught
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
chapel
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
cheerful
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
cocoon
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
contented
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
cottage
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
crowded
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
CRUCIBLE
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
dear
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
fear
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From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
felt
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From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
frail
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
funeral
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
graveyard
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
heartiness
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
Hubbard's
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
implicitly
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
Inner
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
instincts
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
lady
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
laid
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
leave
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From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
lesson
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
liked
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
Lydia
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
members
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
ministers
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
Monday
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
most
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
Mother
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
old
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
out
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
own
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
Practically
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
protests
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
read
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
rebuked
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
Self
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
service
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
spirit
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
spite
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
squire's
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From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
stay
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
sung
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
tears
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
There
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From this reading There was nothing to fear, and I felt that I could not leave her there alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
too
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
trust
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From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
turned
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
utmost
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
vigour
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
village
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From this reading Practically all the village turned out to the funeral, and the chapel was crowded to its utmost capacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN THE CRUCIBLE Despite the squire's protests I remained in my own cottage until the Monday when Mother Hubbard's frail body was laid to rest in the little graveyard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
witness
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From this reading It was a cheerful service, too, in spite of our tears, for the ministers and members had caught her spirit, and "Lydia" was sung with a vigour and heartiness which I should have liked the dear old lady to witness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have rebuked me, I know, and would have read me the lesson of the cocoon and the butterfly; but I am most contented when I trust implicitly to my instincts, and my Inner Self bade me stay.
