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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 efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
All
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
almost
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From this reading He had almost reached the limit of exasperation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
ANDERBY
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
attacked
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
availed
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
avalanche
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
beat
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
begin
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Coast did not care.
care
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From this reading But Mr. Coast did not care.
choir
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
Coast
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
congregation
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
counteract
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Mr. Coast did not care.
discordant
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
double
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
efforts
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
energy
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
exasperation
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From this reading He had almost reached the limit of exasperation.
filled
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
gallantly
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
gathered
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
GENTLEMENnounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had almost reached the limit of exasperation.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
Harvest
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
Harvest-home
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
hoping
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
hymn
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
instrumental
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
lady
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
led
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
limit
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From this reading He had almost reached the limit of exasperation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
Miss
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mr. Coast did not care.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
opening
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
organist
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
people
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
quavered
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
Raise
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
reached
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From this reading He had almost reached the limit of exasperation.
rôle
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
safely
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
schoolmaster
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
Service
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
song
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
sopranos
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
sound
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
Taylor
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
thankful
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
Thanksgiving
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
violence
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
vocal
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
whirled
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From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
winter-storms
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From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Coast, who filled the double rôle of schoolmaster and organist at Anderby, attacked the opening hymn of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service with such violence that he whirled the congregation along on an avalanche of discordant sound.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading GENTLEMEN AT ANDERBY "Come, ye thankful people, come, Raise the song of Harvest-home; All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter-storms begin...."
zeal
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From this reading The efforts of Miss Taylor, who led the lady sopranos in the choir, availed nothing, though she quavered gallantly half a beat behind, hoping that her vocal energy might counteract his instrumental zeal.
