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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 So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
accentuation
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
bell
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
busy
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
calls
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
church
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
Clang
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From this reading Clang, clang, cling!
cling
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From this reading Clang, clang, cling!
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come to church!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
evensong
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
fact
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
fields
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From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
Gaythorpe
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
generations
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From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
merely
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
Mr
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
night
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
only
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From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
paid
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
parish
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
parson
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
quiet
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From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
ring
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
rung
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From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
services
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
subject
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
Sundays
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From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
then
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
Thorpe
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From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
two
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From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
week-day
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From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANDY paid one or two calls in the parish that afternoon and then went into the church to ring the bell for evensong.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
worked
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From this reading So it had rung for generations of Sundays across the quiet fields, but only for Andy had it worked upon a week-day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had a great argument on the subject with Mr. Thorpe, who thought that week-day services in Gaythorpe, where every one was busy from morning to night, would be merely an accentuation of the fact that the parson had nothing to do.
