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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 In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
acknowledge
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
activity
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
all
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
arrears
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
busy
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Mary proved right.
curate
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From this reading The curate might shut himself up for a few days.
days
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From this reading The curate might shut himself up for a few days.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
few
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From this reading The curate might shut himself up for a few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
headache
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The curate might shut himself up for a few days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
Horton
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
impossible
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
institutions
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
intellectual
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
live
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
man
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
many
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
Mary
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From this reading Of course Mary proved right.
meeting
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The curate might shut himself up for a few days.
necessary
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Mary proved right.
other
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
parish
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
people
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
proved
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From this reading Of course Mary proved right.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
reading
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Mary proved right.
say
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
SELF-BETRAYED
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From this reading SELF-BETRAYED.
sermon
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
sermons
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
set
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
shut
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From this reading The curate might shut himself up for a few days.
small
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The curate might shut himself up for a few days.
thrown
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
two
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
up
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From this reading The curate might shut himself up for a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
week
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
weeks
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From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In such a small parish as Horton it was quite impossible that two people could live for many weeks without meeting each other.
work
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
write
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From this reading He might say he was busy with his sermon; he might say he had a headache; he might acknowledge that his activity in the parish and all the institutions he had set up had thrown him into arrears with his reading, and such intellectual work as is necessary for a man who has to write two sermons every week.
