adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading But Lottie, in the main, was a very ordinary pagan, not better than the average.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But Lottie, in the main, was a very ordinary pagan, not better than the average.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lottie, in the main, was a very ordinary pagan, not better than the average.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
idolaters
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From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Lottie, in the main, was a very ordinary pagan, not better than the average.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is not necessarily a reproach.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
Lottie
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From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading But Lottie, in the main, was a very ordinary pagan, not better than the average.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
Marsden
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From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading That is not necessarily a reproach.
nominaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːmənəl/
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is not necessarily a reproach.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But Lottie, in the main, was a very ordinary pagan, not better than the average.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
PAGANnounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
PREACHERnounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading That is not necessarily a reproach.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading Socrates was a pagan.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Her only superiority over other idolaters, and many nominal Christians, it might be added, was her practical common sense.
TAUGHTverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Lottie, in the main, was a very ordinary pagan, not better than the average.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But Lottie, in the main, was a very ordinary pagan, not better than the average.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PREACHER TAUGHT BY THE PAGAN We have said that Lottie Marsden was a pagan.
