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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 There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
clergyman
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
complaint
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From this reading But Jeremy made no complaint.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
crop
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
day
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
ear
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
effort
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
fidelitynounUS /fɪˈdeləti/
continued loyalty to a person or promise
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
finest
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
hay
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
heart
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
high
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
it's
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
Jeremy
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
keep
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
long-continued
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
made
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From this reading But Jeremy made no complaint.
making
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
meeting
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
middleman
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Jeremy made no complaint.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
observing
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
only
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
orchard
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
Parson
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
pigs
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
prayer
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
price
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
principles
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
put
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
quarter
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
rain
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
raised
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
road
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
ruined
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
said
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
sheep
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
sickness
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
sold
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
spite
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
sprouting
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
summer
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
There
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
up
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
usual
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From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
weather
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
wheat
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From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
