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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 Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
attended
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
befriend
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
befriended
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
BROTHER
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
church
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
consideration
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
Damaris
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
delicacy
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
devotion
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
due
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
earlier
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
earnestly
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From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
effect
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From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
eleven
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
endanger
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From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
Felicia
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
following
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
force
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From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
hour
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
interests
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
lightly
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From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
naturally
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From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
o'clock
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
others
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
partly
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
past
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
permanence
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From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
person
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
present
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
private
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
reconciliation
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From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
seem
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From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
service
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
sincerity
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From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
SISTER
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
Sunday
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
susceptibilities
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
tact
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
to-day
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
Verity
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
wanted
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
warmly
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
wished
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From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
