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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 A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
bad
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
bells
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
blue
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
bowed-down
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
came
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
Chantrey
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
chimed
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
church
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
churchyard
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
clouds
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
congregation
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
curiously
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
day
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
distance
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
drove
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
earnestly
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
face
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
falling
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
few
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
gathering
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
gazed
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
glistening
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
gray
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
greeted
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
head
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
how
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
knew
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
met
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
Mr
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
old-fashioned
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
past
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
people
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
place
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
reading-desk
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
service
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
SHAME
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
showers
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
SIN
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
sky
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
soft
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
some
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
spring
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
strangers
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
streaked
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
streets
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
sunny
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From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
uncontrollable
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
up
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From this reading The bells chimed for morning service, as the people came up to church from the old-fashioned streets.
very
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
weary
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
week
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
whispering
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From this reading They greeted one another as they met in the churchyard, whispering that it had been a very bad week for poor Mr. Chantrey.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
wife
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From this reading Every one knew how uncontrollable his wife had been for some time past, except a few strangers, who still drove in from a distance.
wistfully
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From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SIN AND A SHAME It was May again; a soft, sunny day, with spring showers falling, or gathering in glistening clouds in the blue sky.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The congregation, some curiously, some wistfully, gazed earnestly at him, as with a worn and weary face, and with bowed-down head already streaked with gray, he took his place in the reading-desk.
