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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
any
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
associated
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
bear
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From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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characteristics
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From this reading Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics.
common
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
consists
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
contained
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convey
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conveying
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
created
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
designed
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From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
distinguished
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From this reading Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
Fable
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
facts
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
founded
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
Fyler
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From this reading By the Rev. George Fyler Townsend, M.A.
George
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From this reading By the Rev. George Fyler Townsend, M.A.
hearer
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hidden
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From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
imagination
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
instruction
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
intended
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From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics.
language
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lesson
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
M
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
meaning
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modes
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
moral
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
narration
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
necessarily
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
other
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From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
own
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From this reading Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics.
Parable
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
popular
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
purposely
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reader
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reference
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Rev
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From this reading By the Rev. George Fyler Townsend, M.A.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
simply
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
solely
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
special
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From this reading Each is distinguished by its own special characteristics.
story
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
Tale
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From this reading The Tale, the Parable, and the Fable are all common and popular modes of conveying instruction.
teaching
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From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
Townsend
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From this reading By the Rev. George Fyler Townsend, M.A.
use
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From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Tale consists simply in the narration of a story either founded on facts, or created solely by the imagination, and not necessarily associated with the teaching of any moral lesson.
words
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From this reading The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.
