Chapter VI
Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields. She felt so well, so light-hearted. At last she had been to confession. The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing. "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
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Chapter VI
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Rosa
was
singing
as
she
crossed
the
fields.
She
felt
so
well,
so
light-hearted.
At
last
she
had
been
to
confession.
The
snow
had
melted,
Eastertide
was
drawing
near,
now
she
could
sing.
"Mary
Magdalene
weeping
Went
to
Jesu's
tomb.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Rosa
was
singing
as
she
crossed
the
fields.
Line 2
She
felt
so
well,
so
light-hearted.
Line 3
At
last
she
had
been
to
confession.
Line 4
The
snow
had
melted,
Eastertide
was
drawing
near,
now
she
could
sing.
Line 5
"Mary
Magdalene
weeping
Went
to
Jesu's
tomb.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “At last she had been to confession.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last she had been to confession.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She felt so well, so light-hearted.”
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.”
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
confession
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From this reading At last she had been to confession.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
crossed
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From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
drawing
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From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
Eastertide
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From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
felt
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From this reading She felt so well, so light-hearted.
fields
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From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
Jesu's
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
light-hearted
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From this reading She felt so well, so light-hearted.
Magdalene
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Mary
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melted
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From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
near
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From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
now
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From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
Rosa
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From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
sing
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From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
singing
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From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
snow
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From this reading The snow had melted, Eastertide was drawing near, now she could sing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt so well, so light-hearted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last she had been to confession.
tomb
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From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosa was singing as she crossed the fields.
weeping
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From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.
well
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From this reading She felt so well, so light-hearted.
WentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mary Magdalene weeping Went to Jesu's tomb.