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Caleb Field
Caleb Field

Chapter V

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“The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
Oh, rich men!
Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
OLD PLAY.
Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.
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Caleb Field

Chapter V

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.
Line 2
Oh, rich men!
Line 3
Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”
Line 4
OLD PLAY.
Line 5
Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.””

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading ““The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.”

All words in this reading · 55

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

arrival

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

bankers

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

bids

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

bounteous

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From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

bountiful

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From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

brave

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

envy

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From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

Field

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

following

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

glad

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

God

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

hand

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From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

heart

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From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

increase

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

Master

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

men

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From this reading Oh, rich men!

mercy

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

met

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

Monday

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

more

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From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

most

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From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

Oh

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From this reading Oh, rich men!

OLD

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From this reading OLD PLAY.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

PLAY

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From this reading OLD PLAY.

preacher

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

rich

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From this reading Oh, rich men!

sanctify

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

that's

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From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

thus

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

usuries

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From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

Vincent

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

visited

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From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Upon the following Monday, Master Field was visited by the preacher Vincent, whom he had met on his arrival.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “The bounteous hand--I would ’most envy it; And more, the heart that’s bountiful.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Be glad that God does make you bankers for Him, And bids ye sanctify your increase thus By the brave usuries of mercy.”