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A Danish Parsonage
A Danish Parsonage

Chapter IX

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"But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."
_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.
"The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.
Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."
"And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Danish Parsonage

Chapter IX

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."
Line 2
_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.
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"The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.
Line 4
Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."
Line 5
"And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “"The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.”

Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “"But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.”

Ours pronoun US /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading “"And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “"The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.”

Pipe noun US /pipe/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."”

Tobacco noun US /ˈtobacco/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “_The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.”

Tongue noun US /tongue/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."”

Unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “"But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."”

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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 "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

all

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

Angler

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

apparent

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

Axel

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

barrows

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From this reading Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

besought

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

burial

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From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

CompletenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

conversation

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

Danish

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From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

day

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

English

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From this reading Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."

evening

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

existing

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From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

father's

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

fear

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

fight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

fighting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

filling

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."

Froken

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

given

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

Hardy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

hearts

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

Helga

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

hidden

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

interested

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

Jutland

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From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

kaempe

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From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

Kaempedysse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

Kaempehoi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

Karl

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

lead

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

leads

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

lighting

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

Lindal

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

listening

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

man's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

many

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From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

meaning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

others

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

parliament

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

Pastor

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

pipe

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

place

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

places

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From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

prayer

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

present

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From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

previous

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

public

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

rise

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From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

said

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From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

signs

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

soon

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

subject

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

tonguenounUS /tongue/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

traditions

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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

treasure

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From this reading "The many ancient burial places existing all over Jutland," said Hardy, "must have given rise to traditions of hidden treasure.

tumuli

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From this reading Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."

tune

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

verb

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From this reading "And ours," said the Pastor, "is Kaempehoi, or Kaempedysse, meaning a fighting man's burial place; the verb to fight is kaempe, and present Danish.

way

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From this reading "But he that unto others leads the way In public prayer, Should do it so, As all that hear may know They need not fear To tune their hearts unto his tongue."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The next day, as soon as signs of the tobacco parliament were apparent by Froken Helga filling and lighting her father's pipe, Karl and Axel, who had been interested in listening to the conversation on traditions the previous evening, besought Hardy to lead Pastor Lindal to the same subject.

word

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From this reading Our English word for these tumuli is barrows."