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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 The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
always
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
anthem
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
ardour
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From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
chanted
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
CHURCH
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From this reading IN THE PARISH CHURCH.
cold
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From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
curate
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
else
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From this reading Everybody met everybody else there.
enthusiasm
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From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
evening
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody met everybody else there.
exalted
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
fairly
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
fashionable
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
feature
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
feelings
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
fervour
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
flock
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
gave
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From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
harmonized
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
hymns
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PARISH CHURCH.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
Italian
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
June
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
met
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From this reading Everybody met everybody else there.
more
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
opera
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
own
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
PARISH
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From this reading IN THE PARISH CHURCH.
particular
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
peculiar
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
place
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From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
preached
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
prettiest
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
psalms
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
realism
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From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
sermon
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
service
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
spiritualized
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From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
Sunday
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
sung
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PARISH CHURCH.
there
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From this reading Everybody met everybody else there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
vague
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From this reading The cold realism of Sunday morning gave place on Sunday evening to a vague enthusiasm, a spiritualized ardour.
very
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
vicar
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From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
way
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The psalms were chanted very fairly, the anthem was always a feature, the prettiest hymns were sung, and the sermon, whether preached by the vicar or curate, seemed to have a peculiar life and fervour in it that harmonized with the more exalted feelings of the flock.
Yafford
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From this reading THE Sunday evening service at Little Yafford parish church was as fashionable in its own particular way as an Italian opera in June.
