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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 big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
afterwards
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From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
answer
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From this reading He had petitioned Heaven for Hilary Woodrow; and here dawned the answer.
appeared
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
big
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
Brendon
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From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
changes
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
child
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From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
Daniel
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
Dawlish
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From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
dawned
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From this reading He had petitioned Heaven for Hilary Woodrow; and here dawned the answer.
desired
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
enormous
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
experienced
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
fact
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
FAITH
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
fell
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had petitioned Heaven for Hilary Woodrow; and here dawned the answer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
FRUIT
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
gloried
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
Haldon
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
Heaven
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From this reading He had petitioned Heaven for Hilary Woodrow; and here dawned the answer.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had petitioned Heaven for Hilary Woodrow; and here dawned the answer.
Hilary
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
hills
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
immense
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
justify
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
late
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
learnt
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
man
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
master
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
Matters
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
much
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
October
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From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
other
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
out
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
personal
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
petitioned
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From this reading He had petitioned Heaven for Hilary Woodrow; and here dawned the answer.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
prayer
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
satisfaction
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
sea
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From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
soon
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From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
spirit
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
together
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
view
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From this reading The big man gloried in this fact from a personal point of view, because it appeared to justify his immense faith in prayer.
walks
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From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
wife
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From this reading He returned to Dawlish in October, and soon afterwards Brendon brought his wife and child to the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His master and he took long walks together among the Haldon hills, and Daniel learnt with enormous satisfaction that the other had of late experienced great changes of spirit.
Woodrow
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF FAITH Matters fell out much as Hilary Woodrow desired.
