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11th
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
19th
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From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
2
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
23
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From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
Charles
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
Christmas
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
Epworth
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
extracts
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From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
fast
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From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
father's
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
few
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From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
following
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From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
funeral
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
Griffith
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
hopeful
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
January
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
John
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From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
later
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
Leigh
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
letters
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From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
man
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
miles
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
near
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
now
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From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
ordained
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From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
out
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
Oxford
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
parishioners
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
preached
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
Samuel
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
September
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From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
sermon
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
son
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
South
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
taking
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
theme
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
tie
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From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
together
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From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
village
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
visited
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was ordained on September 19th.
weeks
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading 23, "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
Witney
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From this reading A few weeks later he preached his first sermon at South Leigh, a village near Witney and but a few miles out of Oxford.
words
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From this reading A few words will tie together the following letters or extracts from letters.
Wroote
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
xii
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
young
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From this reading He and Charles visited Wroote that Christmas, and on January 11th he preached a funeral sermon at Epworth for John Griffith, a hopeful young man, the son of one of his father's parishioners, taking for his theme 2 Samuel xii.
