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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 "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
Anyway
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From this reading "Anyway, it was a wonderful manifestation," remarked Mr. Gladwish, musingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
assembled
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From this reading There was a little knot of Wesleyans assembled in the house of Mr. Gladwish, the shoemaker.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
congregation
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From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
considered
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From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
defection
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From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
don't
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
eternity
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
forget
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
Gibbs
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
Gladwish
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From this reading "Anyway, it was a wonderful manifestation," remarked Mr. Gladwish, musingly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
house
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From this reading There was a little knot of Wesleyans assembled in the house of Mr. Gladwish, the shoemaker.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Anyway, it was a wonderful manifestation," remarked Mr. Gladwish, musingly.
Jackson
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
Jonathan
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From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
knot
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From this reading There was a little knot of Wesleyans assembled in the house of Mr. Gladwish, the shoemaker.
leading
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From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
like
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a little knot of Wesleyans assembled in the house of Mr. Gladwish, the shoemaker.
manifestation
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From this reading "Anyway, it was a wonderful manifestation," remarked Mr. Gladwish, musingly.
Maxfield
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From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
Maxfield's
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From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
member
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From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
Methodist
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From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
Mr
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
musingly
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From this reading "Anyway, it was a wonderful manifestation," remarked Mr. Gladwish, musingly.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
please
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
put
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From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
remarked
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From this reading "Anyway, it was a wonderful manifestation," remarked Mr. Gladwish, musingly.
Richard
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
said
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
say
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
see
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
Seth
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From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
shoemaker
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From this reading There was a little knot of Wesleyans assembled in the house of Mr. Gladwish, the shoemaker.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
side
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
sight
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Jonathan Maxfield's defection, he might be considered the leading member of the Methodist congregation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
There
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From this reading There was a little knot of Wesleyans assembled in the house of Mr. Gladwish, the shoemaker.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
twas
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Anyway, it was a wonderful manifestation," remarked Mr. Gladwish, musingly.
Well
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From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
Wesleyans
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From this reading There was a little knot of Wesleyans assembled in the house of Mr. Gladwish, the shoemaker.
wish
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From this reading "No, nor don't wish to, I should think," put in Seth Maxfield.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Anyway, it was a wonderful manifestation," remarked Mr. Gladwish, musingly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you may say as you please, Mr. Jackson, but 'twas a sight I shall never forget; and one I don't expect to see the like of on this side of eternity," said Richard Gibbs.
