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Chapter IX
WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon. He considered it a waste of time. He sometimes enjoyed singing the psalms and hymns. Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him. William’s singing was loud and discordant.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sometimes enjoyed singing the psalms and hymns.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He considered it a waste of time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “He considered it a waste of time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He considered it a waste of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sometimes enjoyed singing the psalms and hymns.
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From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
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From this reading He considered it a waste of time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
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From this reading William’s singing was loud and discordant.
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From this reading He sometimes enjoyed singing the psalms and hymns.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
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From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
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From this reading He sometimes enjoyed singing the psalms and hymns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He considered it a waste of time.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
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From this reading William’s singing was loud and discordant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He considered it a waste of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
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From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sometimes enjoyed singing the psalms and hymns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sometimes enjoyed singing the psalms and hymns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sometimes enjoyed singing the psalms and hymns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He considered it a waste of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading He considered it a waste of time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
at the time that
From this reading Any stone-deaf person could have told when William was singing the psalms and hymns by the expressions of pain on the faces of those around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
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From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WILLIAM’S TRUTHFUL CHRISTMAS William went to church with his family every Sunday morning but he did not usually listen to the sermon.
