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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 The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
air
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From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
all
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From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
blew
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From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
blur
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From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
coming
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
dear
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
doors
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From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
earth
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
evening
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From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
everywhere
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From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
familiar
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From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
father
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
filled
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From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
force
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From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
glory
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From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
Guided
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had heard me.
hall
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
heard
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From this reading No one had heard me.
Heaven
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
hurried
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
instant
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From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
joy
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
light
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From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
made
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
many
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had heard me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one had heard me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had heard me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
own
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
place
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From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
ready
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
room
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
sacred
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
saw
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From this reading For that instant, I saw all the familiar details of the room in a blur of light.
sea
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From this reading It was as if a sea of glory filled the place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
solitary
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
speakers
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
spoken
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spot
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
strong
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From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
unseen
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
voices
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
wherein
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
wholesome
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From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doors stood open everywhere, and the evening air blew in with a strong and wholesome force.
years
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From this reading Guided by the voices of the unseen speakers I hurried on, across the hall, through my own room, and into that sacred spot I have spoken of, wherein for so many solitary years my dear father had made ready for her coming who was the joy of his joy, in Heaven, as she had been on earth.
