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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 minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
all
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
Any
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
appointment
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From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
baptized
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
boy
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
children
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From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
Comlie
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From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
conceived
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
delusion
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
Doctor's
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
earth
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
entertained
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
entire
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
filling
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
fixed
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
fond
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
frown
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
genial
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
girl
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
held
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From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
ideal
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From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
kindly
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
like
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From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
man
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From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
many
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From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
married
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
minister
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From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
old
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From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
ordinarily
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
others
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From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
parishioners
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
pockets
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From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
position
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
profane
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
repented
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
respects
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From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
run
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From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
Scotch
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From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
seek
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From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
soul
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From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
sweetmeats
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From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had baptized the entire body of his parishioners, and married a great many of them, but he was not the genial, kindly old soul who is ordinarily conceived of as filling that position.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
town
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From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
traditional
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From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
up
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From this reading In many respects he was like a traditional Scotch minister, but in others he did not come up to that ideal.
walked
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From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he walked through the town the children did not run after him, nor seek sweetmeats in his pockets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
word
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From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any boy or girl in Comlie who had entertained that fond delusion would have been fixed to the earth by the Doctor’s frown, and repented, all his or her life after, the profane thought and word.
years
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From this reading The minister of Comlie was an old man who had held that appointment for a great many years.
