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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 On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
came
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
chief
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
class
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
concerning
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
consisted
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From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
curate
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
day
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
DrewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
end
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
far
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From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
following
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
funeral
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
Glaston
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
gloves
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
going
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
heard
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
honestly
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
individual
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From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
Jesus
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
learned
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From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
LINEN-DRAPER
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From this reading THE LINEN-DRAPER.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
more
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
Mr
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
Nazareth
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
new
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
offered
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
other
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
pair
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
place
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
second
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
seeing
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
shop
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
testify
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LINEN-DRAPER.
there
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From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
Tuesday
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
waited
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
wanted
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From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
woman
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
young
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From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
