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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 Mistress Margery, A Tale of the Lollards, by Emily Sarah Holt.
according
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account
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advise
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all
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From this reading This was directly contrary to the view of the official church, which had made up all sorts of doctrines that could be seen to be not at all supported by the words of the Gospel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was directly contrary to the view of the official church, which had made up all sorts of doctrines that could be seen to be not at all supported by the words of the Gospel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was directly contrary to the view of the official church, which had made up all sorts of doctrines that could be seen to be not at all supported by the words of the Gospel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
Bible
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birth
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book
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mistress Margery, A Tale of the Lollards, by Emily Sarah Holt.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Margery can only get hold of a copy of the Gospel according to Saint John.
church
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contrary
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copy
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From this reading Margery can only get hold of a copy of the Gospel according to Saint John.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was directly contrary to the view of the official church, which had made up all sorts of doctrines that could be seen to be not at all supported by the words of the Gospel.
day
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From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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doctrines
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Emily
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English
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find
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get
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From this reading Margery can only get hold of a copy of the Gospel according to Saint John.
goes
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Gospel
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was directly contrary to the view of the official church, which had made up all sorts of doctrines that could be seen to be not at all supported by the words of the Gospel.
hard
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hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
high
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hold
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From this reading Margery can only get hold of a copy of the Gospel according to Saint John.
Holt
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inconsistent
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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John
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Lollards
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made
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Margery
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From this reading Mistress Margery, A Tale of the Lollards, by Emily Sarah Holt.
mediaeval
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Mistress
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much
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new
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From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was directly contrary to the view of the official church, which had made up all sorts of doctrines that could be seen to be not at all supported by the words of the Gospel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mistress Margery, A Tale of the Lollards, by Emily Sarah Holt.
official
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
only
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people
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preached
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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read
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recently
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Saint
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Sarah
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From this reading Mistress Margery, A Tale of the Lollards, by Emily Sarah Holt.
seen
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sermon
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From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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sorts
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spelling
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supported
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Tale
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From this reading Mistress Margery, A Tale of the Lollards, by Emily Sarah Holt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was directly contrary to the view of the official church, which had made up all sorts of doctrines that could be seen to be not at all supported by the words of the Gospel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mistress Margery, A Tale of the Lollards, by Emily Sarah Holt.
therein
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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transcribe
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translated
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uncouth
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up
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view
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was directly contrary to the view of the official church, which had made up all sorts of doctrines that could be seen to be not at all supported by the words of the Gospel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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woman
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From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
words
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Wycliffe
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young
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From this reading Margery is a young woman of high birth, who goes one day to hear a sermon preached by one of the new Lollards, who advise people to read the Bible as recently translated by Wycliffe, and to believe only what they find therein.
