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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 It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
Alfred
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
business
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
chance
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
coming
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
commenced
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
deal
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
far
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
generally
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
gone
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
hand
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
hour
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
Julia
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
law
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
LESSON
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From this reading THE SUNDAY LESSON.
lessons
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
made
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
Mrs
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
October
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From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
quiet
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From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
Ried
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
Sabbath
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From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
Sabbath-school
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
side
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
sitting-room
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
spent
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
stand
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
studying
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
SUNDAY
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From this reading THE SUNDAY LESSON.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNDAY LESSON.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
thus
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
together
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
twins
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
two
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From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
used
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
week
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From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
