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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 went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
all
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
any
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From this reading Those whom I asked had not heard of any meetings.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those whom I asked had not heard of any meetings.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
benefit
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
centre
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
church
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
churches
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From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
closed
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
concluded
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
dark
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
doubtless
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
ENDEAVORS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
especial
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
extended
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
find
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From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
heard
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From this reading Those whom I asked had not heard of any meetings.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
idiot
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
Leonidas
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
Lynch
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
Lynchpinne
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
meetings
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From this reading Those whom I asked had not heard of any meetings.
MISHAP
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
Mr
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those whom I asked had not heard of any meetings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
other
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From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
otherwise
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
prayer-meeting
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From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
probably
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
REMEDY
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
ruse
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
seen
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those whom I asked had not heard of any meetings.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
town
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
true
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From this reading By this time I concluded that I was an idiot to believe that the prayer-meeting was anything but a ruse on the part of Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, otherwise Lynch, which was probably his true name, and which he had doubtless extended for my especial benefit.
up
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
visited
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From this reading I inquired for the other churches, and visited the rest of them; but I could find no prayer-meeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ENDEAVORS TO REMEDY HIS FIRST MISHAP.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those whom I asked had not heard of any meetings.
windows
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From this reading I went up to the centre of the town, where I had seen a church; but it was closed, and all its windows were dark.
