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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 It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
also
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
Arabin
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
archdeacon
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
CONQUERED
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From this reading CRAWLEY IS CONQUERED.
conscientious
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
CRAWLEY
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From this reading CRAWLEY IS CONQUERED.
dean
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
end
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
fit
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
Hogglestock
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRAWLEY IS CONQUERED.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
kind
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
Lady
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
letters
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
Lufton
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
man
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
meant
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From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
more
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
MR
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From this reading MR.
Mrs
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
nearly
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
once
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
parish
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
pretends
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
reader
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From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
received
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
reply
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
said
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
scruples
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
there
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
trust
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From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
understood
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From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
week
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
wife
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From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
written
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
younger
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
