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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 Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
also
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From this reading Gribble junior's heir was also there, under shade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
churchyard
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
coffin
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
composed
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From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
conversation
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
ENEMY
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From this reading FELIX GOES OVER TO THE ENEMY.
father
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
FELIX
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From this reading FELIX GOES OVER TO THE ENEMY.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
gloomy
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From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
GOES
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From this reading FELIX GOES OVER TO THE ENEMY.
grave
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
Gribble
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From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
group
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Gribble junior's heir was also there, under shade.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
housekeeper
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
Humbly
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From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
junior
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From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
junior's
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From this reading Gribble junior's heir was also there, under shade.
light
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
looking
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
lying
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
minister
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From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
moment
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From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
Mrs
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From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
newly-made
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FELIX GOES OVER TO THE ENEMY.
parish
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
persons
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
place
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
Podmore
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From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
Polly
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From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
saw
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
seen
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
shade
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From this reading Gribble junior's heir was also there, under shade.
side
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
son
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From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
study
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From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
sun's
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
taking
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FELIX GOES OVER TO THE ENEMY.
there
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From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FELIX GOES OVER TO THE ENEMY.
two
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From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gribble junior's heir was also there, under shade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Humbly they stood before the minister and his son, and there was silence for a moment or two in the gloomy study.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
wife
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From this reading This group was composed of Gribble junior and his wife, and Mrs. Podmore and her little Polly.
window
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From this reading From the window of the study the parish churchyard could be plainly seen, and Felix, looking through the window while the conversation between his father and the housekeeper was taking place, saw a coffin lying by the side of a newly-made grave, and a little group of persons standing about it in the sun's light.
