adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tell your father I would rather As a churchman rank you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Do your duty, There’s a beauty; You have chosen wisely.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Do your duty, There’s a beauty; You have chosen wisely.
churchmannounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading Tell your father I would rather As a churchman rank you.
coff'ring
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From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
DreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Do your duty, There’s a beauty; You have chosen wisely.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tell your father I would rather As a churchman rank you.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do your duty, There’s a beauty; You have chosen wisely.
He'll
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From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell your father I would rather As a churchman rank you.
I'll
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From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
inflameverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪm/
cause inflammation in
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
off'ring
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From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
pew-rate
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From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Tell your father I would rather As a churchman rank you.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Tell your father I would rather As a churchman rank you.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
SaidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell your father I would rather As a churchman rank you.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
There's
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From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
TitheverbUS /taɪð/
exact a tithe from
From this reading Dreams of coff’ring, Easter off’ring, Tithe and rent and pew-rate, So inflame me (Do not blame me), That I’ll be a curate.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Give permission In addition— Pa will let me do it: There’s a living In his giving— He’ll appoint me to it.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Do your duty, There’s a beauty; You have chosen wisely.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, with pleasure, Said, “My treasure, ’T is my wish precisely.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tell your father I would rather As a churchman rank you.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do your duty, There’s a beauty; You have chosen wisely.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do your duty, There’s a beauty; You have chosen wisely.
