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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 little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
bare
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
blessing
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From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
borne
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From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
bowed
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From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus it was that Christopher came by his name.
came
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From this reading Thus it was that Christopher came by his name.
Christ
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From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
Christoffero
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From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
Christopher
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From this reading Thus it was that Christopher came by his name.
dates
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
feet
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From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
fell
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From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
giant's
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From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
hand
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From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
head
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From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
Henceforth
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From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
knew
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From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
leaves
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
little
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From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
lo
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
Mary
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From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
name
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From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
obeyed
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
Offero
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
out
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
palm-staff
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
rested
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From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
said
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From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
Son
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From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
sprang
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From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Offero obeyed, and lo! out of the bare palm-staff sprang leaves and dates.
Then
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From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it was that Christopher came by his name.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Henceforth," said the Son of Mary, "thy name shall be, not Offero but Christoffero."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A little hand rested in blessing upon the giant's bowed head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Offero knew that it was Christ whom he had borne, and he fell at His feet.
