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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 What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
Abiding
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
agitation
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
Agnes
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
Ayr
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
carefully
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
Charteris
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
coach
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
coat
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
conscious
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
Continually
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
Cuthbert
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
days
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
dew
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
down
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
early
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
echoed
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
emotion
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
exhilaration
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
face
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
faith
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
familiar
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
fatuous
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
friends
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
gleams
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
God
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
gracious
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
Harry
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
Harry's
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
heart
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
heavily
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
hidden
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
humbly
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
inconstant
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
lamentation
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
like
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
man's
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
many
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
Martha
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
men
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
mending
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
most
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
Muir
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
natural
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
ne'er
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
nearest
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
night
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
offence
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
old
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
only
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
oppressed
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
out
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
previous
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
rains
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
rose
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
sad
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
sat
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
scene
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
seedtime
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
seen
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
set
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
smile
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
Soft
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
Spring
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
stern
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
stranger
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
sunshine
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
sweet
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
tears
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
tenderness
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From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
thawing
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Poor Harry!” the stranger echoed with emotion, the sad tenderness of this lamentation so familiar to Harry’s nearest friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
top
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
torn
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
trembling
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
unable
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
up
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
usually
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
very
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
void
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
walking
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
weighing
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From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had seen on the previous night oppressed him heavily, weighing down even the natural exhilaration which the morning sunshine usually brought to a mind void of offence towards men, and walking by faith humbly with God.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
white
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From this reading Continually that scene rose up before him--the hidden tears and trembling of Agnes and Rose--the stern agitation of Martha--the fatuous smile upon poor Harry’s white conscious face.
window
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From this reading THE next morning very early, while Martha Muir, unable to rest, sat at the window, carefully mending the torn coat which was poor Harry’s only one, Cuthbert Charteris set out on the top of the coach for Ayr.
winds
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
Winter
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
youth
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From this reading “Winter hath many days most like to Spring; Soft thawing winds, and rains like dew, and gleams Of sweet inconstant sunshine.--I have seen An old man’s heart that ne’er was done with seedtime, Abiding in its gracious youth for ever.”
