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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 Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
accompany
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From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
appearing
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From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
Aristocratical
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aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
ascended
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
breakfasted
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
came
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
Church
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church-bells
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From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
clearly
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From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
Clergyman
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From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
Days
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From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
dingle
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
distance
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From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
door
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From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
encampment
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
go
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From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
Jasper
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From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
Man
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Mr
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
Petulengro
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From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
Petulengro's
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
Pew
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From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
pipe
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From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
possible
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From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
Profited
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From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
rather
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From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
ready
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From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
rights
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
ringing
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From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
said
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From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
say
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From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
seated
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From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
set
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
solitary
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
Sunday
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
tent
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From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
then
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
things
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
two
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From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
undress
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From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
ungenteel
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From this reading I found Mr. Petulengro seated by the door of his tent, smoking his pipe, in rather an ungenteel undress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could hear church-bells ringing around in the distance, appearing to say, "Come to church, come to church," as clearly as it was possible for church-bells to say.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When two days had passed, Sunday came; I breakfasted by myself in the solitary dingle; and then, having set things a little to rights, I ascended to Mr. Petulengro's encampment.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Church--The Aristocratical Pew--Days of Yore--The Clergyman--"In What Would a Man be Profited?"
Yore
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Jasper," said I, "are you ready to go to church? for if you are, I am ready to accompany you."
