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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 “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
advantageous
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
amphitheatre
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
Baptist
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From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
Biblical
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
called
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From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
community
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
congregation
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very likely,” said Mrs. Mavick, persisting in her doubt, “of course in Zoar.
crying
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From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
doubt
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From this reading “Very likely,” said Mrs. Mavick, persisting in her doubt, “of course in Zoar.
down
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
Evelyn
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From this reading “So it is,” exclaimed Evelyn.
exclaimed
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From this reading “So it is,” exclaimed Evelyn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Very likely,” said Mrs. Mavick, persisting in her doubt, “of course in Zoar.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
images
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
John
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From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
likely
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From this reading “Very likely,” said Mrs. Mavick, persisting in her doubt, “of course in Zoar.
looking
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
mainly
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
Mavick
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From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
Mrs
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From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
naturally
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
now
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From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very likely,” said Mrs. Mavick, persisting in her doubt, “of course in Zoar.
persisting
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From this reading “Very likely,” said Mrs. Mavick, persisting in her doubt, “of course in Zoar.
Philip
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
place
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
poetic
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
preacher
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
Pulpit
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From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
religious
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
Rock
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From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
said
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
see
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From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So it is,” exclaimed Evelyn.
stand
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
suggested
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
vast
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From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
Very
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From this reading “Very likely,” said Mrs. Mavick, persisting in her doubt, “of course in Zoar.
voice
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From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “I suppose,” said Philip, “the name was naturally suggested to a religious community, whose poetic images are mainly Biblical, and who thought it an advantageous place for a preacher to stand, looking down upon a vast congregation in the amphitheatre.”
Why
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From this reading “Why is it called Pulpit Rock?” asked Mrs. Mavick; “I see no pulpit.”
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading “I can see John the Baptist standing here now, and hear his voice crying in the wilderness.”
Zoar
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From this reading “Very likely,” said Mrs. Mavick, persisting in her doubt, “of course in Zoar.
