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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 He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
according
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
all
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The duties of all are the great duties.
belongs
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
Bishop
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
book
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
busy
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From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
carefully
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From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
class
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
compiling
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From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
completed
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From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
D
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
doctors
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From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
Duties
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From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
Fathers
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From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
firstly
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
important
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From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
individual
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
late
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
parts
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
promenade
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
rather
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
room
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
said
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From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
secondly
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
shut
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
subject
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From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was carefully compiling everything that the Fathers and the doctors have said on this important subject.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
town
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
two
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From this reading His book was divided into two parts: firstly, the duties of all; secondly, the duties of each individual, according to the class to which he belongs.
unfortunately
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From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
up
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From this reading That evening, the Bishop of D——, after his promenade through the town, remained shut up rather late in his room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
work
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From this reading He was busy over a great work on _Duties_, which was never completed, unfortunately.
