adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
Chauncy
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From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
cleavagenounUS /ˈkliːvədʒ/
the state of being split or cleft
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
creedsnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
EpiscopaliansnounUS /ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪliənz/
plural of “episcopalian” — a member of the Episcopal church
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
Fairweather
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From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
Fairweather's
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From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET IS WHISPERED.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
mansion-house
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From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
meeting-house
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From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
officiatedverbUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “officiate” — act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
Rockland
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From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET IS WHISPERED.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET IS WHISPERED.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
Unitarians
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From this reading It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
WHISPEREDadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE SECRET IS WHISPERED.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The mansion-house gentry of Rockland were pretty fairly divided between the little chapel, with the stained window and the trained rector, and the meeting-house where the Reverend Mr. Fairweather officiated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
