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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 The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
action
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
advanced
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From this reading One of the younger women of the family had been particularly advanced in her Protestant action and beliefs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
area
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
beliefs
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From this reading One of the younger women of the family had been particularly advanced in her Protestant action and beliefs.
Bishop
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book
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From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
carried
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
Catholicism
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From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
centre
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century
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From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
confessions
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
converted
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From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
Emily
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From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
extended
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
family
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From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
far
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
forested
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
going
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
Hampshire
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
hearing
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the younger women of the family had been particularly advanced in her Protestant action and beliefs.
Holt
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From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
hugely
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
information
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
Kent
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
knew
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
local
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
meant
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the younger women of the family had been particularly advanced in her Protestant action and beliefs.
outwardly
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From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
particularly
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From this reading One of the younger women of the family had been particularly advanced in her Protestant action and beliefs.
priest
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From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
Protestant
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Protestantism
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From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
Sarah
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From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
set
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From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
sixteenth
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From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
story
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From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By Emily Sarah Holt ________________________________________________________________________ This book is set in the sixteenth century, at the beginning of the Reformation.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family at the centre of the story had been converted to Protestantism, but still outwardly clung to Catholicism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
Weald
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From this reading The action is in the Weald of Kent, a hugely forested area that extended as far as Hampshire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This meant that the local priest, through hearing confessions, knew something of what was going on, and carried the information to the Bishop.
women
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From this reading One of the younger women of the family had been particularly advanced in her Protestant action and beliefs.
younger
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From this reading One of the younger women of the family had been particularly advanced in her Protestant action and beliefs.
