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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 THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
able
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
almost
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
cooking
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
cottage
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
cow
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
crofting
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
else
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
enough
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
far
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From this reading Lluellyn was known far and wide in that part of Wales.
farmers
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
frugal
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
God
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
honored
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
income
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
incredibly
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
influence
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
Joseph
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
kept
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
known
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From this reading Lluellyn was known far and wide in that part of Wales.
lived
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
Lluellyn
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
loved
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
Lys
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
meet
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
men
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
milked
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
miners
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
mining
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
more
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
mountain
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
necessary
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
old
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
parish
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lluellyn was known far and wide in that part of Wales.
POURING
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
priests
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
revered
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
reverenced
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
scattered
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
shepherds
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
side
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
simple
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
small
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
sometimes
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
surrounding
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
taken
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From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
Teacher
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lluellyn was known far and wide in that part of Wales.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
times
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From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
tried
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
vain
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
very
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
villages
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From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
Wales
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From this reading Lluellyn was known far and wide in that part of Wales.
wants
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The miners, the small crofting farmers, and the scattered shepherds revered and honored the mysterious "Teacher" as men of God, were revered in the old times.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His influence was very great in the surrounding mining villages; he had been able to do what sometimes even the parish priests had tried in vain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE POURING Lluellyn Lys lived in a cottage on the side of the mountain where Joseph had first been taken to meet him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
wide
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From this reading Lluellyn was known far and wide in that part of Wales.
widow
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
woman
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
world
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From this reading His small income was enough for his almost incredibly simple wants, and an ancient widow woman who loved and reverenced him more than anything else in the world kept the cottage for him, milked the cow, and did such frugal cooking as was necessary.
