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12
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Not that I have aught against her Grace.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
apt
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From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
attendance
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From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
aught
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From this reading Not that I have aught against her Grace.
August
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
chiefly
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
Clare
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
delighted
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
discipline
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From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
fear
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From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
Feast
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
gained
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From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
glad
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
goes
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
Grace
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From this reading Not that I have aught against her Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that I have aught against her Grace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that I have aught against her Grace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
knitting
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
learned
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
many
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
miss
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From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
mistress
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that I have aught against her Grace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
on't
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
Patience
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
presence
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From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
privilege
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From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
put
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From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
Queen
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
restraint
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From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
sorely
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From this reading Another privilege I have gained by my attendance on the Queen, which I fear I shall sorely miss.
speak
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From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
St
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
stockings
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that I have aught against her Grace.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
things
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From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
to-morrow
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From this reading _August 12, Feast of St. Clare._ THE Queen goes to-morrow, and I am right glad on't.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has been a good mistress to me, and I have learned many things of Mistress Patience, chiefly the art of knitting stockings, with which I am delighted.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Moreover, I believe the restraint I have had to put on myself in the presence, has been good discipline for me, who am ever apt to speak without thought.
