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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 Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
almost
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
any
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From this reading "Hast any philosophy in thee?"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As You Like It_.
Bathgate
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From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
Bella
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From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
classed
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
collected
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
contempt
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
darkness
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
denomination
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From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
Episcopalians
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
form
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From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Hast any philosophy in thee?"
heathen
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hast any philosophy in thee?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _As You Like It_.
Kirk
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From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
Like
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From this reading _As You Like It_.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
minister
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
mischievous
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
Miss
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From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
more
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
other
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From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
own
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
Papists
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
Parish
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From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
people
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading "Hast any philosophy in thee?"
prayed
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
Presbyterian
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From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
quarterly
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
regarded
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
sitting
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
small
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
staunch
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From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
sums
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From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
supporter
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From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
sympathy
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From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Hast any philosophy in thee?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
use
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From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Bella Bathgate was a staunch supporter of the Parish Kirk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Episcopalians she regarded as beneath contempt, and classed them in her own mind with "Papists"--people who were more mischievous and almost as ignorant as "the heathen" for whom she collected small sums quarterly, and for whom the minister prayed as "sitting in darkness."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
worship
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From this reading She had no use for any other denomination, and no sympathy with any but the Presbyterian form of worship.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _As You Like It_.
