The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45

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THE TWO CURATES OF ST.

ANN'S.

Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

Mr. Hoole, the rector of St. Ann's, was inclined to Nonjuring principles, which he had imbibed from Dr. Deacon, and was very popular with the High Church party, but his curates were Whigs, and belonged to the Low Church, and had both preached against rebellion.

Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

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Chapter 5 of The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45 is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE TWO CURATES OF ST. ANN'S. Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols. Mr. Hoole, the rector of St. Ann's, was inclined to Nonjuring principles, which he had imbibed from Dr. Deacon, and was very popular with the High Church party, but his curates were Whigs, and belonged to the Low Church, and had both preached against rebellion. Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45

Chapter V

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THE TWO CURATES OF ST.

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ANN'S.

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Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

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Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

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Benjamin noun US /ˈbendʒəmən/

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading “Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.”

Deacon noun US /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading “Mr. Hoole, the rector of St. Ann's, was inclined to Nonjuring principles, which he had imbibed from Dr. Deacon, and was very popular with the High Church party, but his curates were Whigs, and belonged to the Low Church, and had both preached against rebellion.”

imbibed verb US /ɪmˈbaɪbd/

past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically

preached verb US /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

rebellion noun US /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

suitor noun US /ˈsuːtər/

a man who courts a woman

From this reading “Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.”

ushered verb US /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading “Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.”

Whigs noun US /wɪɡz/

plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

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female servant adjective + noun

In this reading “Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.”

preached against verb + particle counted as “preach against”

In this reading “Mr. Hoole, the rector of St. Ann's, was inclined to Nonjuring principles, which he had imbibed from Dr. Deacon, and was very popular with the High Church party, but his curates were Whigs, and belonged to the Low Church, and had both preached against rebellion.”

ushered in verb + particle counted as “usher in”

be a precursor of

In this reading “Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.”

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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 Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Mr. Hoole, the rector of St. Ann's, was inclined to Nonjuring principles, which he had imbibed from Dr. Deacon, and was very popular with the High Church party, but his curates were Whigs, and belonged to the Low Church, and had both preached against rebellion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

ANN'S

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From this reading ANN'S.

assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

Beppy

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From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

CURATES

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From this reading THE TWO CURATES OF ST.

DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

divines

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From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

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encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the expression of approval and support

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

Hoole

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imbibedverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪbd/

past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

Lewthwaite

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From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

LowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

Nichols

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From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

Nonjuring

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TWO CURATES OF ST.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

rectornounUS /ˈrektər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

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From this reading THE TWO CURATES OF ST.

suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/

a man who courts a woman

From this reading Mr. Lewthwaite was a suitor to Beppy, but she did not give him much encouragement, and, indeed, rather laughed at him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TWO CURATES OF ST.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TWO CURATES OF ST.

usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

WhigsnounUS /wɪɡz/

plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Just then a female servant ushered in two young divines, both of them assistant curates of St. Ann's--the Rev. Thomas Lewthwaite and the Rev. Benjamin Nichols.

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