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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 By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
all
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Ancient Hymn for the Dedication of a Church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
appointed
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
autumn
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
bear
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
bedewed
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
Behold
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
bells
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
blow
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
bright
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
brightness
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
broke
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
carriage
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
Christ's
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
Church
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From this reading Ancient Hymn for the Dedication of a Church.
dare
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
dawned
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
day
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
Dedication
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From this reading Ancient Hymn for the Dedication of a Church.
divinely
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
door
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
down
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
Dr
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
drinking
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
earthly
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
east
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
expand
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
fitly
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
floating
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ancient Hymn for the Dedication of a Church.
form
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
framed
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
gates
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
gently
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
gladsome
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
glittering
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
glorious
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
golden
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
grace
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
Grange
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
grass
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
grave
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
high
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
Hymn
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From this reading Ancient Hymn for the Dedication of a Church.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
kindled
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
leaves
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
leaving
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
led
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
lie
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
lime
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
love
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
many
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
May's
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
Minster
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
mists
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
mounted
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
newly
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
November
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
now
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ancient Hymn for the Dedication of a Church.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
peaceful
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
peals
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
pearls
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
pile
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
place
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
polished
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
ringing
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
rose
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
salutary
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
shed
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
skill
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
slowly
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
stand
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
Stoneborough
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
stones
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
stroke
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
sufferings
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From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
sun
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
sunshine
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
tardily
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
thickly
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
thirtieth
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
touched
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
trees
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
up
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From this reading The thirtieth of November dawned with the grave brightness of an autumn day, as the sun slowly mounted from the golden east, drinking up the mists that rose tardily, leaving the grass thickly bedewed.
weary
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behold, with pearls they glittering stand, Thy peaceful gates to all expand, By grace and strength divinely shed, Each mortal thither may be led; Who, kindled by Christ’s love, will dare All earthly sufferings now to bear.
workman's
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From this reading By many a salutary stroke, By many a weary blow, that broke, Or polished, with a workman’s skill, The stones that form that glorious pile; They all are fitly framed to lie In their appointed place on high.
yellow
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From this reading The bells of Stoneborough Minster were ringing gladsome peals, and the sunshine had newly touched the lime trees, whose last bright yellow leaves were gently floating down, as the carriage, from the Grange, drew up at Dr. May’s door.
