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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 "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
addressed
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From this reading The more so that during the morning he had been addressed after this fashion:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
amazement
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANGERS SEEN AND UNSEEN.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The more so that during the morning he had been addressed after this fashion:
box
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
caused
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
church
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
DANGERS
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From this reading DANGERS SEEN AND UNSEEN.
day
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
drop
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
eyes
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From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
face
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
fashion
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From this reading The more so that during the morning he had been addressed after this fashion:
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
forlorn
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
gave
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
glance
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
go
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
Harry
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From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
keenest
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
man
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From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
Matthews
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From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
more
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From this reading The more so that during the morning he had been addressed after this fashion:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
off
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
often
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From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
only
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
Plains
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
profound
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
regret
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
Sabbath
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
satisfaction
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
Saturday
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
SEEN
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From this reading DANGERS SEEN AND UNSEEN.
service
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From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
settled
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The more so that during the morning he had been addressed after this fashion:
South
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
spend
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
spent
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
sweeping
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
then
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From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
two
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From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
uncle's
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From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
UNSEEN
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From this reading DANGERS SEEN AND UNSEEN.
wandered
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From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The look of profound amazement which had settled on his uncle's face after the first sweeping glance which he gave the little church, had caused Harry the keenest satisfaction.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was this man, then, to whom Harry Matthews' eyes often wandered during that morning service.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The only regret I had, when I found that I could drop off at South Plains and spend a day or two, was that it was Saturday, and the Sabbath would have to be spent in that forlorn little box where you go to church.
