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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 A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
any
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From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
ATMOSPHERE
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
away
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a strange friendship between us.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
bless
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
blushes
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
close
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
Coolidge
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
day
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
DIFFERENTnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
Discern
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
discomfiture
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
down
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
dress
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
else
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From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
embarrassment
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
face
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
far
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
fear
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
form
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
friendship
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From this reading It was a strange friendship between us.
garments
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
good-bye
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
gracious
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
hum
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
intellect
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From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange friendship between us.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
knowledge
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From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
laugh
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
leave
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From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
lo
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
looking
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
Lord
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
manner
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
Miss
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
near
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
now
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
O
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
press
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
pressure
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
put
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
Rayner
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
really
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From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
said
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From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
say
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From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
seamless
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
shoulders
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
softening
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
sorry
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From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
spare
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
strange
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From this reading It was a strange friendship between us.
Susan
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
sweep
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
tease
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
things
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From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a strange friendship between us.
very
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
visit
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
weariness
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
whirl
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
wishing
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From this reading She would laugh at me, tease me, and never spare my blushes of embarrassment and discomfiture; but as she was wishing me good-bye the last afternoon, she put both her hands on my shoulders and stood looking down upon me with a strange softening of face and manner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was really sorry to leave her, and I think she was sorry to part with me.
work
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From this reading A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE 'And I should fear, but lo! amid the press, The whirl and hum and pressure of my day, I hear Thy garments sweep, Thy seamless dress, And close beside my work and weariness Discern Thy gracious form, not far away, But very near, O Lord, to help and bless.'--_Susan Coolidge._ My visit to Miss Rayner now drew to a close.
world
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From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was far beyond me in knowledge of the world and in intellect, and yet I know she said things to me that she would not say to any one else.
