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Little Frida: A Tale of the Black Forest
Little Frida: A Tale of the Black Forest

Chapter IV

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THE PARSONAGE.
"The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
He was meditating more than studying just then.
He felt his work there an uphill one.
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Little Frida: A Tale of the Black Forest

Chapter IV

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PARSONAGE.
Line 2
"The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."
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On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."
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He was meditating more than studying just then.
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He felt his work there an uphill one.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."”

Hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “"The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “He felt his work there an uphill one.”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “"The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."”

Thy determiner US /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “"The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."”

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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 On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

Das

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

day

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

dismayed

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

Dread

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

Dringenstadt

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

felt

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From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.

hand

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

house

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

just

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From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.

lead

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

Lord

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

made

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

meditating

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From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.

more

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From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.

PARSONAGE

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From this reading THE PARSONAGE.

pastor

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

paths

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

Pfarrhaus

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

Protestant

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

room

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

seated

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

Shepherd

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

small

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

stormy

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

studying

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From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PARSONAGE.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

then

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From this reading He was meditating more than studying just then.

there

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From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

uphill

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From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

ways

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From this reading "The Lord thy Shepherd is-- Dread not nor be dismayed-- To lead thee on through stormy paths, By ways His hand hath made."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

work

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From this reading He felt his work there an uphill one.

written

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."

young

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From this reading On the morning of the day that we have written of, the young Protestant pastor of Dringenstadt was seated in a room of the small house which went by the name of "Das Pfarrhaus."