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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 They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
all
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MINISTER AND HIS PUPIL.
animal
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprɛntɪs/
a person learning a trade from an experienced worker
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
capacities
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
church
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
closed
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
dreamer
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
enthusiast
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From this reading Parris had been an enthusiast, and a visionary man from his youth up.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parris had been an enthusiast, and a visionary man from his youth up.
Governor
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From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINISTER AND HIS PUPIL.
hours
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
key
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
knowledge
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
known
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
lad
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
learning
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
lives
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
man
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
many
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From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
men
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
MINISTER
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From this reading THE MINISTER AND HIS PUPIL.
More
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
near
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
neighbors
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From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
night
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
other
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
Parris
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From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
period
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
Phipps
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From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
prime
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
PUPIL
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From this reading THE MINISTER AND HIS PUPIL.
received
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
restive
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
roof
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
rudiments
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
Salem
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
Samuel
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From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
settled
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
ship-builder
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From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
some
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
sources
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
spent
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
teaching
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER AND HIS PUPIL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
thirsting
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
up
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From this reading Parris had been an enthusiast, and a visionary man from his youth up.
visionary
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From this reading Parris had been an enthusiast, and a visionary man from his youth up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had known each other when Parris was first settled over the church in Salem--a man in his prime--and the governor was the apprentice of a ship-builder near by.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
wild
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From this reading More than this; when Phipps was an apprentice and a dreamer, as all men of great capacities are at some period of their lives, thirsting for knowledge and restive as a wild animal, because all its sources were closed to him, Samuel Parris received the lad every night beneath his roof, and spent hours and hours in teaching him those rudiments of learning which are the key to all knowledge.
years
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From this reading Governor Phipps and Samuel Parris had been neighbors for many years.
youth
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From this reading Parris had been an enthusiast, and a visionary man from his youth up.
