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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 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.
anywhere
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
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.
attended
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
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.
breeding
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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.
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.
caprice
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
certain
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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.
chapel
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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.
Chauncy
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From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
cleavage
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From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
congregation
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From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
creeds
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From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
depended
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
Dudley
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
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.
Elsie
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
England
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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.
Episcopalians
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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.
expected
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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.
fairly
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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
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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 /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
gentry
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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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
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 It is expected of persons of a certain breeding, in some parts of New England, that they shall be either Episcopalians or Unitarians.
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.
large
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From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
latter
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
lines
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From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Mr
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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.
much
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
New
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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.
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.
officiated
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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.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
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.
parts
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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.
persons
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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.
piece
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From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
position
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From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
pretty
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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.
rector
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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.
religious
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From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
Reverend
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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.
run
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From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
select
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From this reading The Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
service
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
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.
social
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From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
some
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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.
stained
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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.
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 Reverend Chauncy Fairweather's congregation was not large, but select.
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.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lines of social cleavage run through religious creeds as if they were of a piece with position and fortune.
trained
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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.
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.
Venner
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
very
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
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.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
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.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
window
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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.
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.
worshipped
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From this reading It was in the latter that Dudley Venner worshipped, when he attended service anywhere,--which depended very much on the caprice of Elsie.
