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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 A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
church
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From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
driving
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From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
exclaimed
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
gentleman
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From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
going
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From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
gone
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From this reading There, you have gone right over it!”
great
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From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
hands
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There, you have gone right over it!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
heavily
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From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
horror
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
laden
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From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
lifting
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
man
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From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
met
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From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
opposite
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
peculiar
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From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
respect
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From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
right
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From this reading There, you have gone right over it!”
Sabbath
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From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
say
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From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
singular
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From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
sometimes
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From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
stopped
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
stranger
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From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
suddenly
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
There
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
things
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From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
town
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From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
turned
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
up
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
wagon
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From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
wagoner
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From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
way
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From this reading On his way he met a stranger driving a heavily laden wagon through the town.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A gentleman who had great respect for the Sabbath was going to church.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a peculiar man, and would sometimes do and say singular things.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When opposite the wagoner, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and, lifting up both hands as if in horror, exclaimed, “There, there, you are going over it!
