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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 UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
acts
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From this reading His fiery spirit influenced his commonest acts.
age
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From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
aggressively
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From this reading Even his white wool always seemed bristling aggressively and controversially.
always
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From this reading Even his white wool always seemed bristling aggressively and controversially.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
backslidden
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
bristling
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From this reading Even his white wool always seemed bristling aggressively and controversially.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
caterer
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From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
character
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From this reading Tobe was the opposite pole in character to Uncle Sheba.
church
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
circumstances
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
commonest
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From this reading His fiery spirit influenced his commonest acts.
controversially
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From this reading Even his white wool always seemed bristling aggressively and controversially.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
crisis
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
defied
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From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
energy
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From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his white wool always seemed bristling aggressively and controversially.
far
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
fiery
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From this reading His fiery spirit influenced his commonest acts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
heat
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From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
influenced
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From this reading His fiery spirit influenced his commonest acts.
keeper
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
like
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
limitations
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
occurred
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
Old
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
opposite
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From this reading Tobe was the opposite pole in character to Uncle Sheba.
pole
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From this reading Tobe was the opposite pole in character to Uncle Sheba.
rasteran
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
recently
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
relations
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
remembering
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
SAT
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
saying
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his white wool always seemed bristling aggressively and controversially.
SHEBA
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
slide
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
spirit
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From this reading His fiery spirit influenced his commonest acts.
summer
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From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
There
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From this reading There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and summer heat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
Tobe
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tobe was the opposite pole in character to Uncle Sheba.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNCLE SHEBA SAT UPON Old Tobe, keeper of the "rasteran," may have been right in saying that Uncle Sheba had backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering the limitations of a life like his, but circumstances had recently occurred which brought his church relations to a crisis.
white
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From this reading Even his white wool always seemed bristling aggressively and controversially.
wool
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From this reading Even his white wool always seemed bristling aggressively and controversially.
