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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 OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
acquaintance
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
Anne's
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
best
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
briefly
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
Catholic
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
chorister
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
Church
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
dabbled
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From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
day
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
Edwin
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
enjoyed
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
few
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
friendship
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
Haggas
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From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
held
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
known
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
leading
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
leather
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From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
local
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
Many
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From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
more
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From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
music
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From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
musician
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From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
MUSICIANS
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
now
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
Ogden
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
OLD
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
position
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
purpose
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
refer
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
Roman
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
shoemaker
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From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
singers
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From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
singing-class
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From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
St
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
teaching
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From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
together
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From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
townsfolk
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From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
trade
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From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
wax
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From this reading Ogden was a shoemaker by trade but he dabbled more in music than in wax and leather.
well
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From this reading Mr Edwin Ogden was well known in the neighbourhood as being about one of the best local singers of his day.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading OLD MUSICIANS I now purpose briefly to refer to a few old singers whose friendship or acquaintance I enjoyed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
William
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From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many townsfolk will remember Edwin, together with William Haggas, another old musician, teaching a singing-class.
years
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From this reading For many years he held the position of leading chorister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church.
