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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
acting
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
alike
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
Barbara
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
better
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
blessing
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
breakfast
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
Burns
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From this reading Burns.
burthennoun, archaicUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an old spelling of burden: a heavy load
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
Caroline
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
change
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
communication
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
coward
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
curse
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
daughter
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
day
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
document
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
down
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
face
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
felt
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
go
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
hangs
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
head
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
headache
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
impossible
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
judgment
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
man
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
man's
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
needed
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
new
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
night
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
once
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
pass
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
poverty
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
power
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
pray
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
purpose
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
reflection
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
remainder
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From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
slave
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
sons
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
steadfast
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
study
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
there
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From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
ThinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
too
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
trust
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From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is there, for honest poverty, That hangs his head and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, A man’s a man for a’ that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thinking and acting were alike impossible to Caroline for the remainder of the day when her daughter left her, but night brought power of reflection, as she began to look forward to the new day, and its burthen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her headache was better, but she let Barbara again go down to breakfast without her, feeling that she could not face her sons at once, and that she needed another study of the document before she could trust herself with the communication.
work
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From this reading She felt herself too in need of time to pray for right judgment and steadfast purpose, and that the change might so work with her sons that it might be a blessing, not a curse.
