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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 Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
advancing
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
Brown
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
BROWN'S
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From this reading BROWN’S FAMILY--MR.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
Christ's
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
Church
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
deeper
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
degradation
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
descending
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
Eliza
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
FAMILY
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From this reading BROWN’S FAMILY--MR.
father
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From this reading Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
fervent
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
Fountain
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
Henry
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
holiness
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
honor
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
humble
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
instructions
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
led
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
like
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From this reading Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
love
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
man
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From this reading Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
members
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
more
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
MR
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From this reading _MR.
noble-looking
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From this reading Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
now
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
piety
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
practical
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
prayers
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
prepossessing
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From this reading Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
Saviour
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
sin
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
STEELE
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From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
Sunday-school
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
taught
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
teachers
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
very
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From this reading Henry, like his father, was a noble-looking man, of very prepossessing appearance.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
visible
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From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Henry and Eliza were faithful members of Christ’s visible Church--they had been taught to love the Saviour in the Sunday-school; they were now teachers in the same, and by their love and practical instructions, their humble piety and fervent prayers, they led more than one to the Fountain of Life.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading STEELE._ Whilst the Steele family was descending deeper and deeper into sin and degradation, the family of Mr. Brown was advancing in virtue, honor and holiness.
