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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 It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
all
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
awoke
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
back
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
bells
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
changed
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
Christ
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Christ's
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
Christmas
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
doctrines
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dogmas
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
doubt
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
down
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
energy
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
ethical
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
fifty
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
foolish
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
Gospel
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
grandfather
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
heart
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From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
hills
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
history
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
hold
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
Instinctively
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
many
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From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
much
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
NEW
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
now
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
occurred
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
out
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
preached
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
ringing
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
Rufus
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
said
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sayings
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scarcely
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
sound
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
story
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
taught
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
tender
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From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
Testament
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
there
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
things
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From this reading He had not looked into the New Testament for a good many years now, but it suddenly occurred to him that it was scarcely fair to hold Christ responsible for all the foolish things done and taught in His name.
thoughts
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
turned
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
valley
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
value
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
vehemence
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pleasant sound, and awoke many tender memories in his heart.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
wildly
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From this reading THE OLD AND THE NEW Rufus awoke next morning to the sound of Christmas bells ringing wildly down the valley and out across the hills.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
world
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From this reading Instinctively his thoughts turned back to the Gospel story, and to the Christ who had changed the history of the world.
years
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From this reading Whatever might be said of the doctrines and dogmas that his grandfather had preached for fifty years with so much vehemence and energy, there could be no doubt as to the ethical value of Christ's life and sayings.
