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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 event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
American
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From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
become
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From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
Catholic
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From this reading Howells, of course, is referring to the laboring Catholic of that day.
Catholics
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From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
Church
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
consider
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From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howells, of course, is referring to the laboring Catholic of that day.
day
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From this reading Howells, of course, is referring to the laboring Catholic of that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
dignitary
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
enlightenment
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
event
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
hour
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
how
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From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
Howells
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From this reading Howells, of course, is referring to the laboring Catholic of that day.
immeasurable
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Howells, of course, is referring to the laboring Catholic of that day.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
laboring
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From this reading Howells, of course, is referring to the laboring Catholic of that day.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
less
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
majority
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
money
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From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
new
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
often
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From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
plentiful
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From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
Pope
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
Pope's
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
proved
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
read
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From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
referring
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From this reading Howells, of course, is referring to the laboring Catholic of that day.
sadly
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
sanction
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
success
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
tale
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From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
There
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From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps had the Pope's Life been issued in this new hour of enlightenment the tale of its success might have been less sadly told.
Vatican
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are no Catholics of this day--no American Catholics, at least--who do not read, and money among them has become plentiful.
wish
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From this reading We did not consider how often Catholics could not read, how often, when they could, they might not wish to read.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
world
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
written
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From this reading The event proved that, whether they could read or not, the immeasurable majority did not wish to read The Life of the Pope, though it was written by a dignitary of the Church and issued to the world with sanction from the Vatican.
