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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 Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
AFFAIRS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTENDS TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FARM.
always
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From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
ATTENDS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTENDS TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FARM.
beautiful
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
Bible
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
bright
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
chapters
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
clearing
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From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
coming
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From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
day
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From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
explaining
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
FARM
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field
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
forest
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
go
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
Gracewood
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From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
hallowed
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTENDS TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FARM.
invariably
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
island
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
light
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
Matt
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
meaning
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
Mr
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From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
necessary
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
occasions
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTENDS TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FARM.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
permit
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTENDS TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FARM.
proceeded
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
read
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
recluse
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
Rockwood
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
rose
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
Sabbath
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
several
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
shed
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
spend
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
sun
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From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
Sunday
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From this reading Sunday had always been a day of rest at the clearing since the coming of Mr. Gracewood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTENDS TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FARM.
there
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTENDS TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FARM.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Sabbath sun rose bright and beautiful, and shed its hallowed light upon field and forest.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
used
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
verses
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From this reading The recluse, on these occasions, invariably read several chapters of the Bible to us, explaining the meaning of the verses as he proceeded, when necessary.
weather
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From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTENDS TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FARM.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Matt Rockwood and I used to spend the day at the island when the weather would permit us to go there.
