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1529
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
able
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From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
account
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From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
any
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
begin
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
better
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
book
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
came
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
cannot
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From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
date
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From this reading So here I begin by first putting the date:
Day
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
Dear
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From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
eyes
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From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
family
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From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
finish
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So here I begin by first putting the date:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
Gertrude
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
Grace
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
hand
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From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
helping
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So here I begin by first putting the date:
how
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
ladies
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From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
Latin
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From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
library
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
list
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
looking
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
Mother
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From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
other
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
out
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
perhaps
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
putting
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From this reading So here I begin by first putting the date:
says
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From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
seems
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From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
Sister
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So here I begin by first putting the date:
some
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From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
St
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
Superior
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
SUPPOSEnounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
Swithin's
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
telling
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
well
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From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sister Gertrude cannot write on account of her eyes, and she does not know Latin, and as I do, and can write a fair hand, I was able to help her, which pleased us both well.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I SUPPOSE I had better begin by telling how I came by this book, though that is not the beginning either, but perhaps it will do as well as any other to start from.
work
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
write
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From this reading Dear Mother says I am to write a chronicle of my life, as it seems some ladies of our family have done before me.
writing
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
year
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From this reading _St. Swithin's Day, in the year of Grace, 1529._ Dear Mother Superior was in the library this morning, looking at the work I have been helping Sister Gertrude to finish, of putting the books in order, and writing out a fair list of them.
