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167
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From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
all
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
also
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From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
apparently
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
arrived
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From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
became
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From this reading At length all became quiet again, and Saint Peter came and opened the gate of heaven, and let the peasant in.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
came
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From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
died
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From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
door
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
gate
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From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
get
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From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
heard
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
Heaven
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From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
how
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
key
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
kinds
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length all became quiet again, and Saint Peter came and opened the gate of heaven, and let the peasant in.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
lord
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From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
making
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
man
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
music
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
now
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
Once
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From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
opened
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
Peasant
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From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
Peter
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
pious
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From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
quiet
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From this reading At length all became quiet again, and Saint Peter came and opened the gate of heaven, and let the peasant in.
received
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
rejoicing
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
rich
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From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
Saint
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
see
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
shut
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
singing
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From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
Then
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From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
there
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From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 167 The Peasant in Heaven Once on a time a poor pious peasant died, and arrived before the gate of heaven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
very
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From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
wanted
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From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the same time a very rich, rich lord came there who also wanted to get into heaven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Saint Peter came with the key, and opened the door, and let the great man in, but apparently did not see the peasant, and shut the door again.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And now the peasant outside, heard how the great man was received in heaven with all kinds of rejoicing, and how they were making music, and singing within.
