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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 --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
absent
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
all
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
anxious
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
any
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
Apostolica
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
Arthur
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
August
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
Belgrave
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
calm
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
christening
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
conscious
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
day
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
delighted
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
departure
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
dispirited
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
distance
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
dust
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
enough
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
family
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
feelings
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
fill
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
find
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
fortnight
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
Gardner
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
girl's
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
house
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
immediate
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
ladies
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
London
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
Lyra
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
Mr
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
once
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
only
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
orders
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
other's
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
pass
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
past
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
promising
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
proper
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
quitted
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
reason
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
receive
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
remonstrance
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
return
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
Risen
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
say
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
seal
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
self-abhorring
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
self-renouncing
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
silent
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
spirit
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
spoil
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
sport
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
Square
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
taking
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
talking
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
tasks
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
tears
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
Then
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
Theodora
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
thrill
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
too
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
trust
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From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
twelfth
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
unanswerable
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From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
unwell
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
venture
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
Violet
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From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
well
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From this reading She was delighted to be well enough not to spoil his sport, and Theodora was too anxious to have him at a distance from Mr. Gardner to venture on any remonstrance.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
wife
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But when the self-abhorring thrill Is past, as pass it must, When tasks of life thy spirit fill Risen from thy tears and dust, Then be the self-renouncing will The seal of thy calm trust.
Windsor
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From this reading --Lyra Apostolica Arthur quitted London the day after his little girl’s christening, talking of being absent only a fortnight, before taking his wife to Windsor; and promising to return at once, if she should find herself in the least unwell or dispirited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the day the family were to come to London, and he left orders with the ladies to say ‘all that was proper’, but the twelfth of August was to him an unanswerable reason for immediate departure.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Theodora and Violet went to receive the party in the house in Belgrave Square, both silent, yet conscious of each other’s feelings.
