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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 monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
all
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
ANNUAL
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From this reading THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
any
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
binding
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
building
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
CELEBRATION
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From this reading THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
cells
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
chapel
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
Charolles
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
children
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
clergy
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
confounding
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
contained
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
days
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
established
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From this reading The monks of the monastery of Charolles lived under rules which they established for themselves and rigorously observed.
establishment
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
eternal
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
existence
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
fifty
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
granary
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
hospital
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
laborers
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
large
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
lay
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
lived
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From this reading The monks of the monastery of Charolles lived under rules which they established for themselves and rigorously observed.
Loysik
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
male
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
monastery
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From this reading The monks of the monastery of Charolles lived under rules which they established for themselves and rigorously observed.
monastic
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
monk
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
monks
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
observed
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From this reading The monks of the monastery of Charolles lived under rules which they established for themselves and rigorously observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
ornamentation
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
patients
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
precincts
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
rashly
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
re-elected
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
rigorously
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From this reading The monks of the monastery of Charolles lived under rules which they established for themselves and rigorously observed.
rules
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From this reading The monks of the monastery of Charolles lived under rules which they established for themselves and rigorously observed.
school
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
settlement
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
sized
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
solid
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
stone
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From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
strange
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
superior
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The monks of the monastery of Charolles lived under rules which they established for themselves and rigorously observed.
valley
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
vows
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
warned
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The monks of the monastery of Charolles lived under rules which they established for themselves and rigorously observed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The monastic establishment of Charolles was a large sized and solid stone building, without any ornamentation whatever.
year
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
years
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From this reading During the fifty years of the existence of the settlement, the monk laborers re-elected Loysik every year their superior, and, a strange thing in these days, they all remained lay, Loysik having ever warned them against rashly binding themselves by eternal vows and confounding themselves with the clergy.
young
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From this reading Besides the cells of the monks, it contained within its precincts a granary, a chapel, a hospital for the male patients of the valley, and a school for young children.
