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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 Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
abrupt
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
Arthur
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
birth
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
blue
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
came
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
choice
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
church
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
cling
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
closest
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
comfortable
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
dark
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From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
dear
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
dew
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
dissatisfied
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
down
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
downy
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From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
drenched
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
earth
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
enough
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
expected
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
eyes
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
face
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From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
feeble
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
feel
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
flowers
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
fragrant
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
gentlest
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
gladness
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
happiest
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
happy
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
head
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From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
heart
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
hopes
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
humbleness
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
introduction
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
late
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
lily
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From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
looks
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
low-breathed
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
lowliest
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
made
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
man's
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
meeting
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
mother
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
neglect
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
niece
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
nine
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
o'er
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
pillow
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From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
primrose
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
proud
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
ready
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
recovered
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
regret
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
reply
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
rushed
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
said
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
say
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
see
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
sense
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
smiling
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
soft
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
sound
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
spring's
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
star-like
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
steal
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
sun
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
sweetest
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
Theodora
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From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
Theodora's
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
tones
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
too
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From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
touches
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
Violet
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
Violet's
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From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
violets
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
voice
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
white
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From this reading Violet’s face, white as a lily, was on the pillow, and a little dark downy head was beside her.
win
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From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lowliest flowers the closest cling to earth, And they first feel the sun; so violets blue, So the soft star-like primrose drenched in dew, The happiest of spring’s happy fragrant birth, To gentlest touches, sweetest tones reply; So humbleness, with her low-breathed voice, Can steal o’er man’s proud heart, and win his choice.
words
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From this reading ‘I did not know--’ were Theodora’s first words, and their dissatisfied sound made Arthur regret his abrupt introduction; though she recovered herself enough to say something of gladness, and of hopes that Violet was comfortable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘She is ready to see you,’ said Arthur, meeting Theodora, as she came down at nine the next morning after church.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A sense of being too late, of neglect and disappointment, rushed over Theodora, and made her looks not what the mother expected, as with smiling eyes and feeble voice she said, ‘Your niece, dear Theodora.’
