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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 "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
act
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From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
alike
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
all
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
any
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From this reading "Does any body believe so in our days Grandfather?" asked Laurence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Does any body believe so in our days Grandfather?" asked Laurence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
belief
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From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Does any body believe so in our days Grandfather?" asked Laurence.
believed
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Does any body believe so in our days Grandfather?" asked Laurence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
chair
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From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
civil
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
clergymen
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
country
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
days
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
differed
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does any body believe so in our days Grandfather?" asked Laurence.
felt
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
Grandfather
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From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
inhabitants
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
keep
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From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
Laurence
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From this reading "Does any body believe so in our days Grandfather?" asked Laurence.
magistratesplural nounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
civil officers who administer local law
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
many
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
matters
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
men
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
ministers
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From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
much
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From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
Now
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
opinions
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Does any body believe so in our days Grandfather?" asked Laurence.
possession
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From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
Possibly
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From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
power
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From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
religious
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
respects
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
Roger
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From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
rulers
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From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
safe
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
said
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From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Does any body believe so in our days Grandfather?" asked Laurence.
some
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From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
there
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From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His opinions of civil and religious matters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to act upon their belief, as the magistrates and ministers had, in the days of Roger Williams.
Williams
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From this reading "Roger Williams," said Grandfather, "did not keep possession of the chair a great while.
wise
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From this reading Now the wise men of those days believed, that the country could not be safe, unless all the inhabitants thought and felt alike."
