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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 Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
accepted
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
agreed
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
also
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas came and went.
anthem
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
became
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
business
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
came
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From this reading Christmas came and went.
Christmas
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From this reading Christmas came and went.
collection
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
congregation
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
Day
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
dear
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
demand
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
Dr
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
dramatically
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
drawn
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
Drummond
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
eagle
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
favour
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
flowers
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
habit
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
heart
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
innovation
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
instinct
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
lacked
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
lesson
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
made
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
most
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
occasions
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
operated
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
ordinary
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
other
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
out
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
perhaps
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
prayer
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
progressive
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
pulpit
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
rose
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
service
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
sitting
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
soon
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
special
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From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
taken
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
theology
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
up
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
way
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From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas came and went.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
wing
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From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
