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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 Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
able
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
accept
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
acceptance
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
adequate
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
all
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
Beethoven
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From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
benefit
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
Boston
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
comfort
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
country
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
disappointed
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From this reading And we were not disappointed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
eagerness
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From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
elation
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From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
feel
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
few
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
give
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
glorious
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From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
gracious
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
Handel
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From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
Haviland
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
indeed
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
invitation
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
like
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
looking
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From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
Mr
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From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
much
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From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
news
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From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And we were not disappointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
presumed
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
quiet
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
return
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
Sabbath's
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From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
services
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From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
singing
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
Smith
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From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
sorry
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
spread
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From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
Sunday
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From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
THERE
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From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
thoughtfully
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
training
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
very
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
voice
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From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was much looking forward to next Sabbath's services, and much eagerness to hear the glorious voice again.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we were not disappointed.
weeks
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From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And we were not disappointed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With much elation did Mr. Handel Beethoven Smith spread the news.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And when Handel Beethoven repeated this gracious acceptance of his invitation, he added thoughtfully that he presumed she would not be sorry to have the benefit of his training for a few weeks, and that it was a comfort to him to feel that he need not accept her help without being able to give a very adequate return.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Haviland, of Boston, was in the country for rest, but a little quiet Sunday singing she would not mind in the least: indeed, she would help them all she could; would like to do it.
