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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 His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
fresh-imported
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From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
GrewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
Hell-fire
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From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
nasaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪzəl/
of or in or relating to the nose
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
Twas
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From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Peter Bell, when he had been With fresh-imported Hell-fire warmed, Grew serious—from his dress and mien ’Twas very plainly to be seen Peter was quite reformed.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His eyes turned up, his mouth turned down; His accent caught a nasal twang; He oiled his hair; there might be heard The grace of God in every word Which Peter said or sang.
