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Chapter VI
Then came the sermon, and John listened intently. But he did not like it. He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon. "And they should ken," said John with a shrug. "The text?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not like it.
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From this reading Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not like it.
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From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
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From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
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From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not like it.
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From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
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From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
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From this reading Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he did not like it.
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From this reading Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.
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From this reading "And they should ken," said John with a shrug.
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From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
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From this reading But he did not like it.
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From this reading Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.
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From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not like it.
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From this reading "And they should ken," said John with a shrug.
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From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
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From this reading Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And they should ken," said John with a shrug.
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From this reading "And they should ken," said John with a shrug.
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From this reading "The text?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.
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From this reading Then came the sermon, and John listened intently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
at the time that
From this reading He told his mother, when he went home, that he had heard the folk saying about the kirk door that they had had a grand sermon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And they should ken," said John with a shrug.
