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29
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
able
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
any
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From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
April
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, dear Mother, should you have such fears for me," I asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
Catherine
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
child
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From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
chill
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
confessed
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From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
consent
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
day
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From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
dear
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From this reading "Why, dear Mother, should you have such fears for me," I asked.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
false
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From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
fears
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From this reading "Why, dear Mother, should you have such fears for me," I asked.
Feast
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, dear Mother, should you have such fears for me," I asked.
Gertrude
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
given
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
heard
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From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
kept
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
Lady's
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
laid
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
lately
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From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
Mother
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
much
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
mutter
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From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
opposed
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
rheum
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
say
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
seeing
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
send
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From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why, dear Mother, should you have such fears for me," I asked.
shrine
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
St
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
Superior
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
taken
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From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
thereto
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From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
up
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
vows
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From this reading "I have lately confessed (and so I had the day before), and I am sure I am not false to my vows, because I have never taken any.
wants
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From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother Gertrude was much opposed thereto, but could say nothing against it, seeing that Mother Superior had given her consent.
watching
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
way
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From this reading "If she wants to send the child after her mother, she has taken the next way to do it," I heard her mutter to herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
Why
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From this reading "Why, dear Mother, should you have such fears for me," I asked.
write
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From this reading _Feast of St. Catherine, April 29._ THIS is the first time I have been able to write since my watching at our Lady's shrine, at which time I took such a chill and rheum as have kept me laid up ever since.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, dear Mother, should you have such fears for me," I asked.
