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accompany
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
agreed
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
also
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From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
Arabin
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
archdeacon
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
archdeacon's
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
assist
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
attend
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
Bold
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
buns
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
church
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
domain
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
Esq
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
Ewold's
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
fame
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
following
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
further
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From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
go
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
Grantly
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
Harding
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
home
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From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
house
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From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
landlord
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
lunch
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From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
modern
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
Mr
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
new
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
notoriety
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
Plumstead
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
professed
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
rather
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
read
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
reading-desk
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
rectory
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From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
return
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From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
saint
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
school
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
service
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From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
spared
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From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
squire
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
squire's
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From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
St
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
Sunday
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs Grantly had her school and her buns to attend to, and professed that she could not be spared; but Mrs Bold was to accompany them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
Thorne
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
THORNES
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
ULLATHORNE
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From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THORNES OF ULLATHORNE On the following Sunday Mr Arabin was to read himself in at his new church.
wider
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
Wilfred
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From this reading Wilfred Thorne, Esq., of Ullathorne, was the squire of St Ewold's; or rather the squire of Ullathorne; for the domain of the modern landlord was of wider notoriety than the fame of the ancient saint.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was agreed at the rectory that the archdeacon should go over with him and assist at the reading-desk, and that Mr Harding should take the archdeacon's duty at Plumstead Church.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was further agreed also, that they would lunch at the squire's house, and return home after the afternoon service.
