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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 So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
accomplishments
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
arms
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
back
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
bed
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
beguiling
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
Brander
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
Brander's
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From this reading And the result justified Mr. Brander’s doubts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
certain
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
composing
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
compulsory
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
concerning
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
curiosity
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
curtains
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
dark
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
dogs
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
door
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
doubts
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From this reading And the result justified Mr. Brander’s doubts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
fourteen
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
frail
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
freak
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
go
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
gone
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
got
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
grace
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
head
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
heart
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
humanity
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
illuminating
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
impelled
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
injured
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
justified
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From this reading And the result justified Mr. Brander’s doubts.
laurels
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
leg
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
many
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
means
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
Meredith
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
Mitchell
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
moon
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
more
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
morning's
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
Mr
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From this reading And the result justified Mr. Brander’s doubts.
Ned
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
neighbor
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
nod
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
occasional
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
opening
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
out
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
pain
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
partly
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
places
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
pretty
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
repentance
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
result
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From this reading And the result justified Mr. Brander’s doubts.
retire
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
Reverend
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
Rishton
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
rising
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
saw
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
sermon
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
several
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
shelter
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
showed
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
shut
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
sleepy
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
speedily
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
stretchings
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
student
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
study
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
Sunday
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
true
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
typify
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
unsatisfied
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
up
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From this reading Ned Mitchell did, it is true, go to bed, but he speedily got up again, impelled to this freak partly by the pain in his injured leg and partly by his unsatisfied curiosity concerning the accomplishments of his dogs.
used
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
very
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
Vicar
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
watch
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
way
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
wherein
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
wiles
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
window
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
withdrew
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From this reading So he withdrew a little way into the shelter of his window curtains, and remained on the watch, beguiling the time by composing a very pretty opening for next Sunday morning’s sermon, wherein the rising moon, as it showed more and more of his laurels, was used to typify the grace of repentance illuminating the dark places of the heart.
yawns
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From this reading When from his study window he saw Ned Mitchell--after many yawns, several sleepy stretchings out of his arms, and an occasional nod of the head--retire from his back door and shut himself in, it seemed to the vicar by no means certain that his neighbor had gone to bed.
years
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From this reading The Reverend Meredith Brander had not been Vicar of Rishton and compulsory student of the wiles of frail humanity for fourteen years for nothing.
