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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 Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
afterward
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
all
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
authority
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
bell
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
boiled
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
canonicals
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
circumstance
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
clearly
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
conclusions
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
crab
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
cross-examination
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
departed
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
door
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
exit
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
full
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
gentleman's
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
head
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
Henry
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
honorable
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
hour
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
kitchen
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
lasted
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
library
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
listening
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
made
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
maid-servants
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
maternal
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
Michal
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
Miss
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
moment
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
more
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
much
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
only
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
paternal
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
precipitately
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
rang
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
red
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
reverend
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
sent
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
severe
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
sheep
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
shown
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
signified
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
slaughters
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
somewhat
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
submitted
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
tends
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
three
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
times
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
united
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in full canonicals; he united in himself at that moment both the paternal and the maternal authority.
various
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From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
very
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From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
wanted
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From this reading Immediately afterward the reverend gentleman's bell rang three times, which signified that Miss Michal was wanted in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Henry at last departed, he was not only as red as a boiled crab, but he made his exit head foremost and somewhat precipitately; from which circumstance the maid-servants, who were listening all the time at the kitchen door, drew various conclusions.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next morning the reverend gentleman sent for Henry and submitted him to a very severe cross-examination, which lasted for more than an hour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Wherein is clearly shown that he who tends the sheep is much more honorable than he who slaughters them.
