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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 "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
BECAME
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From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE FLOWER.
Benign
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From this reading Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
care
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From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
Christ's
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
clerk
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
daily
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From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
devoutly
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
diligent
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From this reading Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient.
draw
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From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
example
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From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
fair
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From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
FLOWER
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From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE FLOWER.
full
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From this reading Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient.
good
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
gospel
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
heaven
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From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
holy
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
malign
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
man
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
men
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
mild
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE FLOWER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
parishioners
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
parson
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
patient
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From this reading Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient.
Pious
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
piteous
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
poor
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
preach
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
pure
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
reason
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From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
religion
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
reproach
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
rich
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
right
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
sincerely
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
sinful
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
soothing
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
still
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
teach
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
teaching
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE FLOWER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To draw them on to heaven, by reason fair, And good example was his daily care.
there
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
thereto
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
Tho
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
thought
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
town
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
true
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
virtuous
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From this reading "Tho' holy in himself, and virtuous, He still to sinful men was mild and piteous; Not of reproach, imperious or malign; But in his teaching soothing and benign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THE FLOWER.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading Benign he was, and wondrous diligent, And in adversity full patient.
work
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From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A true good man there was there of religion, Pious and poor, the parson of a town: But rich he was in holy thought and work; And thereto a right holy man; a clerk That Christ's pure gospel would sincerely preach, And his parishioners devoutly teach.
