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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 choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
accessories
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From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
adapted
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
air
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
all
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From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
Almost
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From this reading Almost the entire congregation joined in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
bench
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
brave
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
choir
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
circumstance
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From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
composed
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
congregation
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From this reading Almost the entire congregation joined in.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
degree
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From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
entire
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From this reading Almost the entire congregation joined in.
fairly
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
fifteen
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
forcibly
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From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
graceless
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From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
Hundred
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost the entire congregation joined in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
joined
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From this reading Almost the entire congregation joined in.
ladies
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
mission
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
moved
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From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
occupying
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
Old
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
psalm
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
pulpit
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
recently
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From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
restored
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From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
scenes
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From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
service
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From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
singing
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From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
Some
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From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
startled
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
Tahitian
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
tune
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From this reading The first air fairly startled me; it was the brave tune of Old Hundred, adapted to a Tahitian psalm.
twelve
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From this reading The choir was composed of twelve or fifteen ladies of the mission, occupying a long bench to the left of the pulpit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some degree of order at length restored, the service was continued, by singing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the graceless scenes I had recently passed through, this circumstance, with all its accessories, moved me forcibly.
