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Ester Ried Yet Speaking
Ester Ried Yet Speaking

Chapter VII

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“WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”
She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.
After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.
I'll tell you how it all came to me.
I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?
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Ester Ried Yet Speaking

Chapter VII

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”
Line 2
She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.
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After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.
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I'll tell you how it all came to me.
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I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.”

Albeit conjunction US /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading “She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I'll tell you how it all came to me.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

Unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?”

WOULD modal verb US /wʊd/

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

From this reading ““WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?””

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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 She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

all

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From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

came

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From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

chosen

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

DEAR

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From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

dips

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

Evan

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

eyes

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From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

fashion

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

gently

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

gone

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

how

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From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

I'll

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From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

joined

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From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

laugh

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From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

moment

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

only

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

Paul

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

reading

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

said

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

scheming

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

set

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

taking

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I'll tell you how it all came to me.

tender

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From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

there

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From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

trying

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

unsystematic

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

verse

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

vessel

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From this reading I was reading--my morning reading, you know--after you had gone; taking little dips here and there in the fashion that you think is so unsystematic, and I came upon this verse: 'He is a chosen vessel unto me,' you know, about Paul?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She joined in his laugh albeit, there was a tender look in her eyes.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

work

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From this reading After a moment, she said, gently:-- “It is not scheming, Evan; I am only trying to set about the work for which I have been chosen.

WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “WHAT WOULD YOU DO, DEAR?”