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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 This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
affairs
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
antiquated
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
article
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
certain
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From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
Chaplain's
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
chat
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
Church
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
Colt
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From this reading At ten o'clock punctually Mr. Colt waited on the Master.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
daily
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
distinguish
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
events
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From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
Guardian
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
happening
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From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
history
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From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
hopelessly
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
Hospital
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From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
hundred
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
incurious
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
learn
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
LETTER
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From this reading THE SECOND LETTER.
Master
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From this reading At ten o'clock punctually Mr. Colt waited on the Master.
Master's
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
Mr
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From this reading At ten o'clock punctually Mr. Colt waited on the Master.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
ninety-nine
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
o'clock
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From this reading At ten o'clock punctually Mr. Colt waited on the Master.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock punctually Mr. Colt waited on the Master.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
politics
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
punctually
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From this reading At ten o'clock punctually Mr. Colt waited on the Master.
recent
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
report
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
resolved
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
rose
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
roses
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
routine
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
SECOND
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From this reading THE SECOND LETTER.
small
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From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
some
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
St
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From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
strenuous
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
talk
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
ten
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From this reading At ten o'clock punctually Mr. Colt waited on the Master.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND LETTER.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
times
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
tolerant
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
unconnected
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From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
very
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From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
waited
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From this reading At ten o'clock punctually Mr. Colt waited on the Master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
weather
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From this reading This was a part of the daily routine, but ninety-nine times in a hundred the Chaplain's report resolved itself into a chat on the weather, the Master's roses, some recent article in the _Church Times_ or the _Guardian_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The talk was never very strenuous; for whereas Mr. Colt could never learn to distinguish one rose from another, on Church affairs or on politics the Master was hopelessly tolerant, antiquated, incurious even.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile certain small events not unconnected with this history were happening at St. Hospital.
