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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 That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
bark-gathering
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
cathedral
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
Christians
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From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
city
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
civilised
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From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
day
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From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
dome
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
Don
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
dwells
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
excepting
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From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
far
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From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
forest
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
God
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
grand
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
Guapo
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
kept
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From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
leaves
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
Leon
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
less
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From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
necessity
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From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
OCELOT
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From this reading THE OCELOT.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
organ
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
out
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From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
Pablo
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
pleasing
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
society
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From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
sounding
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
summer
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
Sunday
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From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCELOT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
there
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From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
vaulted
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
walled
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
well
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
whole
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
woods
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From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
worship
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From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
