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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 I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
Alca
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
apostle
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
ashore
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
back
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
bring
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
called
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
carrying
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
chest
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
clothe
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
CLOTHES
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From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
coming
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
commissioned
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
day
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From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
Devil
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From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
enjoyed
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From this reading This monk enjoyed a great reputation for holiness.
fabrics
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
freight
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
gave
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From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
God
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From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This monk enjoyed a great reputation for holiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
holiness
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From this reading This monk enjoyed a great reputation for holiness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
inhabitants
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
island
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
knowing
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From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
Magis
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
Maël
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From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
monk
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
monks
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
reputation
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From this reading This monk enjoyed a great reputation for holiness.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
saw
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
seashore
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From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
sitting
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From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
skins
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
Soon
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From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
St
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From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
stone
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From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
sun
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From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
thanks
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From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This monk enjoyed a great reputation for holiness.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon he saw a monk called Magis coming ashore and carrying a chest upon his back.
waiting
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
warm
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From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
warmed
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From this reading He thought it had been warmed by the sun and he gave thanks to God for it, not knowing that the Devil had been resting on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I. THE FIRST CLOTHES One day St. Maël was sitting by the seashore on a warm stone that he found.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
Yvern
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From this reading The apostle was waiting for the monks of Yvern who had been commissioned to bring a freight of skins and fabrics to clothe the inhabitants of the island of Alca.
