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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 Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
all
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
any
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
brother
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
buried
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
called
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
came
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
chapel
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come, my lad, I want to speak to you."
corner
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From this reading Robert was lying on a long couch improvised for him in the corner of his study.
couch
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From this reading Robert was lying on a long couch improvised for him in the corner of his study.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
day
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
days
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
elder
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
experienced
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
heart
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
hidden
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come, my lad, I want to speak to you."
idle
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
improvised
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From this reading Robert was lying on a long couch improvised for him in the corner of his study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
lad
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From this reading "Come, my lad, I want to speak to you."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
lieu
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
lively
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert was lying on a long couch improvised for him in the corner of his study.
lying
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From this reading Robert was lying on a long couch improvised for him in the corner of his study.
many
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
moot
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, my lad, I want to speak to you."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
old
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert was lying on a long couch improvised for him in the corner of his study.
only
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
out
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
perhaps
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
preacher
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
retire
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
Robert
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
speak
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From this reading "Come, my lad, I want to speak to you."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
study
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From this reading Robert was lying on a long couch improvised for him in the corner of his study.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
There
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
times
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
touched
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
Trenholme
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
two
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From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
visible
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
visitor
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From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
walls
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
want
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From this reading "Come, my lad, I want to speak to you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There came a day, two days after the old preacher had been buried, when the elder brother called out:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of all that he experienced within his heart at this time not any part was visible to the brother who was his idle visitor; or perhaps only the least part, and that not until the moot point between them was touched upon.
wit
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From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Robert Trenholme had a lively wit, and it stood him many times in lieu of chapel walls for within it he could retire at all times and be hidden.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, my lad, I want to speak to you."
