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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 And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
all
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
appreciation
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
away
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
best
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
blind
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
bring
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
chief
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
child's
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
clear
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
daily
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
difficulty
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
doing
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
elate
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
esteem
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
evil
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
false
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
future
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
gift
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
greater
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
heart
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
henceforth
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
high
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
highest
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
house
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
how
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
joy
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
judgment
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
lay
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
looking
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
love
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
lovingly
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
Menie
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
Menie's
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
misconception
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
mother
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
much
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
Now
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
one's
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
other
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
own
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From this reading She thought so in her own simple soul, poor heart!
past
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
pleasure
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought so in her own simple soul, poor heart!
Randall
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
Randall's
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
ranks
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
receiving
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From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
rejoicing
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
reverent
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
sadly
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
show
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
sight
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
simple
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From this reading She thought so in her own simple soul, poor heart!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
son
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
soul
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From this reading She thought so in her own simple soul, poor heart!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
there
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
together
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
understanding
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From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
up
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From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps next to the pleasure of doing all for those we love best, the joy of receiving all ranks highest.
well
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From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And if it were well to be Menie’s mother--chief over one child’s heart which could but love--how much greater joy to be Randall’s mother, high in the reverent thought of such a mind as his!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her heart elate, Menie went in again to the house she had left so sadly--went in again, looking up to Randall, rejoicing in the thought that from him every daily gift--all that lay in the future--should henceforth come.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Now there remained but one difficulty--to bring the mother and the son lovingly together--to let no misconception, no false understanding, blind the one’s sight of the other--to clear away all evil judgment of the past--to show each how worthy of esteem and high appreciation the other was.
