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15th
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
all
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
baby
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
Catherine
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
clothes
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
day
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From this reading I take two hours a day for that and two for my translation.
dear
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
drawn
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
else
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
fit
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I take two hours a day for that and two for my translation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
honor
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
hours
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From this reading I take two hours a day for that and two for my translation.
house
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
indeed
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
lace
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
laid
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
like
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
made
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
matter
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
mean
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
Mother
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
Mothers
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
much
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
needs
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
only
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
out
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
patterns
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
person
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
pleases
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
practising
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
professed
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
publish
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
rather
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
really
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
Sacristine
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
said
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
see
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
seen
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
Sister
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
Sisters
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
some
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
stitches
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
succeeding
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I take two hours a day for that and two for my translation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I take two hours a day for that and two for my translation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
translation
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From this reading I take two hours a day for that and two for my translation.
turn
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
twas
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
two
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From this reading I take two hours a day for that and two for my translation.
very
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
village
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
well
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From this reading _May 15th._ I HAVE drawn my patterns and made a beginning, after practising the lace stitches on something else, and am really succeeding very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
women
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From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
work
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From this reading I did not mean to have my work seen till I found out whether it were like to turn out well, but Mother Sacristine was so pleased, she must needs publish the matter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am sure I never thought of its being such a great honor—only that it pleases the dear Mothers, I would much rather work at my translation or make baby clothes for the women in the village.
youngest
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From this reading I can see plainly that some of the Sisters are not pleased at all; indeed Sister Catherine said plainly 'twas not fit such an honor should be laid on the youngest person in the house, and not even one of the professed.
