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We Two: A Novel

Chapter VII · What the New Year Brought

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A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”
O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!
Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.
Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.
Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.
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We Two: A Novel

Chapter VII · What the New Year Brought

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”
Line 2
O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!
Line 3
Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.
Line 4
Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.
Line 5
Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!”

Dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.””

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.”

Remained noun US /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!”

Thy determiner US /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!”

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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 A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

all

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

beam

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

bitter

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

bless

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

bounds

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

clime

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

clustered

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

constant

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

creed

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

cry

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

distance

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

Divine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

down

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

Earth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

eve

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From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

excitement

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From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

eyes

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

fall

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

favors

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

festivities

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

Ghost

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

girls

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

graves

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

growing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

grows

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

heads

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

hears

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

holiday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

Holy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

homes

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

house

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

hushing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

know'st

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

leavest

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

Lemerciers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

LifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

likely

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

Looks

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

love

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

Many

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

morrow

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

new

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From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

number

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

O

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

o'er

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

particular

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

presents

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

prevailed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

remainednounUS /ˈremained/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

Resurrection

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

round

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

school

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

see

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

seen

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

Shines

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

Stoop

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

stove

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

talking

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

turn

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

unseen

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

upward

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

voice

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

waits

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From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

white

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

Whittier

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From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

Wide

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading O love Divine,--whose constant beam Shines on the eyes that will not see, And waits to bless us, while we dream Thou leavest us because we turn from Thee!

wings

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From this reading Nor bounds, nor clime, nor creed Thou know'st, Wide as our need Thy favors fall; The white wings of the Holy Ghost Stoop, seen or unseen, o'er the heads of all.

winter

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From this reading Many of the girls whose homes were at a distance had remained at school for the short winter holiday, and on this particular afternoon a number of them were clustered round the stove talking about the festivities of the morrow and the presents they were likely to have.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”

year

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From this reading Whittier It was the eve of the new year, and great excitement prevailed in the Lemerciers' house.

years

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From this reading A voice grows with the growing years; Earth, hushing down her bitter cry, Looks upward from her graves, and hears, “The Resurrection and the Life am I.”