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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
Amice
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
approbation
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
approve
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
book
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
came
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
commended
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
dear
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
delighted
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
far
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
furnished
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
Gertrude
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
glad
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
go
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
Grace
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
guests
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
how
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
invention
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
July
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
kind
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From this reading "Was it not kind of her Grace?" she said.
linen
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
Magdalene
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
many
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
Mary
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
more
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
Mother
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
notions
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
oftener
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
ones
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
only
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
own
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
possess
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
pretty
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
Psalter
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
pupils
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
rooms
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
safely
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
said
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From this reading "Was it not kind of her Grace?" she said.
sake
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From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
saying
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
sent
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
settled
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
showed
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
specially
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
St
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From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
Superior
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
thanks
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
token
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I never was more delighted, not only for the sake of Amice, who is far oftener blamed than commended, but because dear Mother Gertrude was so pleased.
whole
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From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One never can tell how Amice will take anything, she has so many notions; but she came herself and showed the book to me, saying how glad she was to possess a whole Psalter of her own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _St. Mary Magdalene, July 21._ OUR great guests have come, and are safely settled, and her Grace is pleased to approve of her rooms, specially the one furnished with linen.
young
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From this reading She asked whose was the invention, and being told by Mother Superior that it was one of the pupils (for that is the name we young ones go by), she sent her her thanks and a pretty Psalter, as a token of approbation.
