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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 LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
agitation
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
always
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
any
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
Blantyre
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
boring
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
Carr
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
common-sense
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
days
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From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
direction
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From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
easily
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From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
end
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
England
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
especially
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
essence
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
established
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
EXPECTATIONS
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
firmly
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
Hamlyn's
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
justice
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
League
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
led
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From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
love
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
LOW
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
Luther
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
matter
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
meeting
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
months
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
only
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From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
opinion
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
press
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
proper
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
public
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
rate
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
rather
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
reached
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
religious
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
sanity
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
secular
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
social
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
sociological
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
spoken
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
stratum
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
There
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
treated
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From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
truth
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From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
uncertain
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
vast
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
very
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From this reading Public opinion in these days is very easily led in this or that direction--but only for a time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Hamlyn's agitation was treated as a social question rather than a religious one, at any rate by a secular press.
WATER
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
way
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From this reading LOW WATER AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS In a couple of months after the meeting between Carr and Blantyre, public opinion had spoken in no uncertain way about the "Luther League."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the end, especially upon any question which is in its essence sociological, a proper balance is found and the truth of a matter firmly established.
wholesome
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From this reading There is a vast stratum of common-sense, of love of justice, of wholesome sanity, in England, and it can always be reached by a little boring.
