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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 man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
addressed
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From this reading The letter was addressed to Sir Maximus.
all
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
blow
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From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
brass
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From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
breakfast
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
bruised
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From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
came
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
care
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
chapel
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
Christian
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
cold
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From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
Debarrys
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
delivery
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
early
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
employed
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
hard
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From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
I'm
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From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
including
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
jointed
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From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
lay
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From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
letter
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
Malthouse
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
man
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
man's
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From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
Manor
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
Maximus
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From this reading The letter was addressed to Sir Maximus.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
metallic
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From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
minister
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
ordered
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
palm
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From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
press
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From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
rector
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
response
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From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
ridden
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
rings
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From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
saying
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
seated
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
shudder
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From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
Sir
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From this reading The letter was addressed to Sir Maximus.
soul
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From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
speed
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man's metallic; at a sudden blow His soul rings hard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
touch
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From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
Trembling
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From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
unanswering
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From this reading I shudder at the cold unanswering touch; But if it press me in response, I'm bruised.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
use
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was addressed to Sir Maximus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot lay my palm, Trembling with life, upon that jointed brass.
Yard
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From this reading The next morning, when the Debarrys, including the rector, who had ridden over to the Manor early, were still seated at breakfast, Christian came in with a letter, saying that it had been brought by a man employed at the chapel in Malthouse Yard, who had been ordered by the minister to use all speed and care in the delivery.
