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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 The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
all
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From this reading I found all the members of the brotherhood that the hermitage depended on together there.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
altar
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From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
back
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From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
brotherhood
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From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
dedicated
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From this reading The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
depended
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From this reading I found all the members of the brotherhood that the hermitage depended on together there.
didn't
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From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
exemplary
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From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
forget
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From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found all the members of the brotherhood that the hermitage depended on together there.
garb
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From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
gray-haired
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From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
happened
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From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
hermit's
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From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
hermitage
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From this reading I found all the members of the brotherhood that the hermitage depended on together there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
important
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From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
Lazarus
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From this reading The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
like
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From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
members
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From this reading I found all the members of the brotherhood that the hermitage depended on together there.
most
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From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
positions
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From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
prior
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From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
put
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From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
Saint
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From this reading The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
saw
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From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
sign
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From this reading The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found all the members of the brotherhood that the hermitage depended on together there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
there
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From this reading I found all the members of the brotherhood that the hermitage depended on together there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hermitage was dedicated to Saint Lazarus, and I thought that was a good sign for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
together
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From this reading I found all the members of the brotherhood that the hermitage depended on together there.
town
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From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
way
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From this reading But first I didn't forget to put the altar back the way it had been before.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this was done I put on the hermit's garb and went into town to tell the prior of the brotherhood what had happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The members saw that I was already gray-haired and of an exemplary appearance, which is the most important part of positions like this.
