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An Ambitious Man
An Ambitious Man

Chapter IX

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EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.
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An Ambitious Man

Chapter IX

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.
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The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.
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They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.
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I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.
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God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.”

EVER noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.”

Ought modal verb US /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.”

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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 EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

all

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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

any

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

ascend

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

black

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

Blank's

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

bonnets

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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

book

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

bore

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

church

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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

close

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

concert

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

conversation

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

date

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

day

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

down

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

early

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

entries

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

epitomising

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

evening

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

EVERnounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

evidently

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

follows

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

formed

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

four

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

girlhood

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

God

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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

grow

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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

habit

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

hang

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

how

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

ideas

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

Impressions

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

inclined

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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

interested

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

Irving

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

jotting

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

Joy

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

kneeling

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

led

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

looking

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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

Many

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

more

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

new

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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

note-book

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

occupied

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

old

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

out

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

own

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

page

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

painting

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

prayers

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

ran

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

read

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

really

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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

rector

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

regarding

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

Sabbath

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

sermon

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

skirts

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

some

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

St

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

talk

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

there

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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

title

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

train

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

uniform

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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

walk

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

wear

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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

weary

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From this reading God must grow weary looking down on so many new bonnets.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

white

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From this reading EVER since early girlhood Joy Irving had formed a habit of jotting down in black and white her own ideas regarding any book, painting, concert, conversation or sermon, which interested her, and epitomising the train of thought to which they led.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.

woman

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

worship

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From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I am inclined to think we all ought to wear a uniform to church if we would really worship there.

written

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From this reading They had evidently been written at the close of some Sabbath day and ran as follows:— Many a kneeling woman is more occupied with how her skirts hang than how her prayers ascend.

years

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From this reading The evening after her walk and talk with the rector of St Blank’s, she took out her note-book, which bore a date four years old under its title “My Impressions,” and read over the last page of entries.